Ken wrote:
> 
> Margus Ramst wrote:
> >
> > You have to remember that the photon patch doesn't currently work with
> > media, so laser beams won't be visible (I have absolutely no knowlege about
> > the device you're after, but wouldn't it require visible laser beams in the
> > ablation zone?)
> > As for light intensity - Nathan knows better, but I'd imagine photon mapping
> > (which is basically backward raytracing) should produce no intensity falloff
> > when reflecting off a perfect mirror - just like in standard raytracing.
> >
> > Margus
> 
>   Well that pretty well blows that idea all to heck. I forgot about the
> lack of media intereaction. Now for my next trick...
> 
> Thanks Margus.
> 
> --
> Ken Tyler
> 
> mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net

It will probably be easier to model using colored cylinders anyway.

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Ken Tyler

mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net

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