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7 Nov 2024 11:34:20 EST (-0500)
  Re: some metal materials  
From: Norbert Kern
Date: 13 Jan 2016 15:25:01
Message: <web.5696b18045ebf73cfbc5a6a80@news.povray.org>
Mike Horvath <mik### [at] gmailcom> wrote:

> Wow, great use of normals! I didn't notice they weren't isosurfaces
> until a few minutes.
>
>
> Mike

Yeah, the normals do a good job for the sphere and the left superellipsoide.

Normally only small parts of a (technical) structure show rust or other defects.
So imho you don't need isosurfaces all the time, since normals render much
faster.


Norbert


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