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2 Sep 2024 20:18:11 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Photons do not go through shadowless objects?  
From: Ken
Date: 5 Aug 1999 13:11:48
Message: <37A9C51B.FAA509C7@pacbell.net>
Nieminen Mika wrote:
> 
> Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet> wrote:
> : maybe you could assign the objects in
> : question with the photons_pass_through modifier.
> 
>   Oh, there was such a modifier...
>   I think I should read the documentation more carefully...
> 
>   (I think it might be a good idea that objects with no_shadow should have
> that photons_pass_through set by default...)
> 
> --
> main(i,_){for(_?--i,main(i+2,"FhhQHFIJD|FQTITFN]zRFHhhTBFHhhTBFysdB"[i]
> ):5;i&&_>1;printf("%s",_-70?_&1?"[]":" ":(_=0,"\n")),_/=2);} /*- Warp -*/

  I think it is better that the user can set that flag themselves rather than
have it set conditionaly. More is better than less where features are concerned
and you may find yourself wishing someday that a shadowless object will not
allow photons to pass through.

-- 
Ken Tyler
http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/links.htm


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