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  Re: light_groups have no effects on media???  
From: Zeger Knaepen
Date: 4 Dec 2000 09:31:57
Message: <3a2baadd@news.povray.org>
> > This code should render nothing.  However, the media is showing.  Is
this a
> > bug, or 'just' a limitation of the way light_groups are implemented?
> >
> > <snip>
> > light_source {
> >  Licht_Locatie
> >  rgb <1.5,1.4,1.3>
> >  groups "zonn"
>
>          ^^^^^^^
>
> >
> > <snip>
> >  }
> >  hollow
> >  light_group "zon"
>
>                ^^^^^
> This could be it - use "zonn" instead
> BUT
> Rendered as "zon" I get a blue ball of media
> Rendered as "zonn" I get a sphere with the front black fading to blue then
red
> at the sides
> Is that what you want?
You understood me wrong...  I didn't type "zonn" by accident!  I said that
if the sphere is in a different lightgroup than the light_source, you
shouldn't see a thing.  However, the media is showing!


> --
> Bye
> Pabs



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ZK
http://www.povplace.be.tf


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