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  Re: 32000 radio samples (there we go again)  
From: Christoph Hormann
Date: 10 Apr 2003 14:02:32
Message: <3E95B1B7.3B5424B3@gmx.de>
Apache wrote:
> 
> Agreed, but with POV-Ray doesn't use all the samples every time:
> error_bound, count and minimum_reuse will limit the samples taken.

No.  The number of rays shot per sample does not depend on anything but
the count value.  The only thing that influences which directions from the
table are taken is that when 'normal on' is specified sample directions
behind the surface are omitted.

Christoph

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