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2 Sep 2024 02:13:03 EDT (-0400)
  Re: always_sample no not working??  
From: Nathan Kopp
Date: 28 Jun 2000 08:31:22
Message: <3959f01a@news.povray.org>
Disnel <dis### [at] itamcascz> wrote...
>
> Hello,
>
>    I tried to use "always sample no" directive in radiosity block
>    and it still create radiosity samples when rendering in final
>    resolution. I really need it, because (and it may be another
>    question) it takes forever when rendering some specific line
>    in image, it calculates radiosity sample for every ray used
>    in antialiasing, I think. I guess, that its line when plane
>    touches the horizont.
>
>    Its a bug or I'am doing something bad?
>

MegaPov tries to reuse samples.  If it cannot reuse ANY samples, it will
still create another sample regardless of the "always_sample" setting.  This
usually does not happen, but it can, depending on the radiosity quality
settings that you use.

-Nathan


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