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31 Jul 2024 04:26:00 EDT (-0400)
  Re: radiosity vs. double_illuminate  
From: nemesis
Date: 11 Nov 2007 12:30:01
Message: <web.47373ba9c65e62dc47c4e9b20@news.povray.org>
Jan Dvorak <jan### [at] centrumcz> wrote:
> Hello,
>   When I use double_illuminate in a radiosity scene it does nothing (it
> does get double_illuminated by light_sources).
> Here's a scene to illustrate:
>
> Is it a bug or it is intentional?

it's not a bug!  There are no light sources in pure radiosity, so you shouldn't
expect an object to get "doubly illuminated".  Use at least one light_source
together with radiosity.

It's the same for reflection:  no light_sources, no reflection.


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