POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.newusers : beam through glass : Re: beam through glass Server Time
1 Jul 2024 02:54:47 EDT (-0400)
  Re: beam through glass  
From: roll
Date: 1 Sep 2011 03:35:01
Message: <web.4e5f34ebd2ff407b7088f6f40@news.povray.org>
> Usualy, the best way to make a beam visible is to use scatering media.
> As your beam get refracted and possibly reflected, you need to use photons.
>
> That way, you no longer need to fake the beam's path, the media makes it
> visible, and the photons will make the path of the refracted ray visible
> along the real path. POV-Rqay will do all the math for you.


That sounds great so far. I will try as soon as possible and let you know the
result.

greets
roll


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