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5 Sep 2024 04:19:54 EDT (-0400)
  Re: visible light rays ??  
From: Philippe Debar
Date: 25 Oct 2001 08:38:07
Message: <3BD81580.3010407@yahoo.fr>
MR wrote:


> i'd like to have light streaming in a window with the light rays
> visible.  how do i do that?  is that a "photon" thing?  i've got
> the wall and a desk and i'm modelling a window now, so i'll
> need the light rays here soon.
> 
> my idea was to throw a light fog in the room and see if the light
> catches it, but thats just a guess.


That's the idea, but you have to use a scattering media instead of fog. 
IIRC there is an example for this room-with-a-window-and-visible-sunrays 
type of scene with standart POV distibution. Look in the "media" directory.


Hope this helps,



Philippe


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