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20 Aug 2024 00:09:37 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Black Sphere ???  
From: ryan constantine
Date: 23 Sep 2000 15:24:32
Message: <39CD0388.648F90E1@yahoo.com>
congratulations on successfully posting an image!  welcome.

Wyldegod wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the input, Hugo.
> Jack Daniels and I are just plain dumb this early morning.  I forgot the
> texture in my declare when I declared it.  It works fine now so let me test
> this connection and load the image.  I will keep your info in mind for
> future renders as I learn more about the program.
> 
> Hugo wrote:
> 
> > Hello Wyldegod,
> >
> > I rendered the file and see what you mean, though, it's not a shadow. It
> > also took me a little while to figure out, cause I rarely use this
> > function.
> >
> > The problem is the "Lightening_Sphere". I don't know what you intended,
> > but remove "looks_like {Lightening_Sphere}" and the black sphere is
> > gone. Besides, the reason why it was located on the ceiling, is because
> > you wrote:
> >
> > #declare Lightening_Sphere = sphere { <0,35, 0>, 10 }
> >
> > When you add this sphere to the light source, the Y direction is 35+35.
> > Because the position of the light source, and the position of the sphere
> > are added. So you should declare the "Lightening_Sphere" at origin.
> >
> > Keep POV'ing,
> > Hugo
> >
> >
> 
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>  [Image]


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