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4 Oct 2024 05:21:33 EDT (-0400)
  Re: apple  
From: bankspad
Date: 27 Apr 1999 17:11:05
Message: <372615B3.E54C0B03@pacbell.net>
You were right. My distance_maximum was too high. It took some playing to
figure out how to calculate - but worth the effort. Thanks again Mr. Hughes.
;-]

KB-

bankspad wrote:

> > Your radiosity info there doesn't help much without knowing what scale
> > your scene is at. Is the apple 1 unit in radius for example. And what
> > distance is the camera from it. Both are important factors.
> > I'm guessing you may have too large a distance_maximum there though. You
> > might be getting radiosity "illumination" from so much of the
> > surroundings your apple is awash in it.
>
> Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, ok - geez that makes complete sense. When I was reading the
> docs I didn't realize that these factors were that important, thank you for
> pointing out that they are. Now I will more accurately figure the
> distance_maximum and give that a try. Thanks again for your time and
> insight.  ;-]
>
> KB-


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