Ken wrote in message <37112AB4.43CC4E3C@pacbell.net>...
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>Hi Margus,
>
>  I think you are on the right track if media is the choice you
>prefer to model translucency with. I still think there are other
>alternatives but I am not going to say what until I get a chance
>to test my own theories.

I am appropriately intriqued, yet I respect your reserve and aspire to
contain my curiosity. Quite frankly, I can't imagine what alternatives you
have in mind (except bezier patches)

>Your rgb values sound a bit whacko and
>I don't understand why you would have to go so high with them.
>In this business whatever works I suppose.
>

The scale of this scene is rather small and the walls of the shade are <0.01
units thick. So this value is by no means whacko. Anything less makes the
shade transparent (non-diffusively).

As for your tip: you are indeed correct. Adding ior to the media container
makes it much smoother. I already had ior in the outer (yellow) shade, but
this had no effect... Unfortunately, this also greatly changes the lighting
of the media, to something that is, in my opinion, incorrect. More
specifically, the top of the shade becomes extremely bright - possibly
because the light_source is closest to that part.
Yet another media mystery. I would VERY much like to know the explanation.

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> Have a nice day :)
>

And a good night to you, kind sir!

Margus

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