Apache wrote:
> 
> According to POV-Ray Help it is not a good idea to save and load radiosity
> data with 'save_file' and 'load_file' if scene objects are moving. I'm
> wondering if this includes the camera. Can I reuse the radiosity data after
> only moving the camera position?
> 
> If so, I can safe lotsa time with animations only involving the camera
> position.

No, that's not a good idea. In Povray radiosity data is only calculated
for the area visible so changing the camera view will lead to bad results
too.

Christoph

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IsoWood include, radiosity tutorial, TransSkin and other 
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