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24 Apr 2024 04:11:33 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Artifacts when tracing somewhat high degree poly  
From: Thomas de Groot
Date: 9 Dec 2022 02:15:04
Message: <6392e078$1@news.povray.org>
Op 08/12/2022 om 19:56 schreef Alain Martel:
> Using adaptive 2 with that area_light is exactly the same as not using 
> it at all as the starting grid is 5x5.
> For adaptive 2 to have any benefit, the grid need to be strictly larger 
> than 5 in at least one direction. So,
>   area_light <5, 0, 0>, <0, 0, 5>, 9, 9
> or more.
> 
> Adaptive level, starting grid
>      0        2x2
>      1        3x3
>      2        5x5
>      3        9x9
> Here is the formula to know the starting grid :
> (adaptive level)^2 +1

Of course! My bad.

Thanks Alain. Always good to know someone is watching your back! ;-)

-- 
Thomas


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