First, all combinations seem to complete the image ok, the order the image is
worked on is different than the docs seem to sugest.

When using the following .ini file

***
+I "Tennis_court.ini"
Width = 1800
Height = 1029
Bounding_Method = 2 ;bsp
Antialias = On
Sampling_Method = 1
Antialias_Threshold = 0.200
Jitter = Off
Antialias_Depth = 3
Output_To_File = On
Output_File_Type = N
Display = On
Verbose = Off
Quality = 9
;Work_Threads = 3
Render_Pattern = 3
Render_Block_Step = 4
Input_File_Name = Tennis_court.pov
Output_File_Name = P:\Still_images\
Test_Abort = On
Test_Abort_Count = 100
***

Width = 1800
Render_Pattern = 3
Render_Block_Step = 1
completes the line in the center and then goes to the next above/below line

The first block step to offset is 4, thats ok, but does not complete the line
first.

From the docs 3.1.2.8.2.2 Render Block Step
Render_Block_Step = 1 or 2 or 3, should be the same (in this example).
=1 completes the horizontal line first, then moves onto the next.
=2 or 3 completes only half the horizontal line, and comes back to the other
half later.

Is this a feature, or should the docs be made more clear?

On all renders that take more than 2 to 3 hours, I have been using the
Render_Pattern. I'm able to decide if I wan't to keep the picture much sooner.

Stephen S

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