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  Re: Cylinder lights have a black end-cap?  
From: Mark Hanford
Date: 18 Aug 2002 17:48:57
Message: <3d601649@news.povray.org>
Oh, and I've just noticed that even if the whole bunch of objects
(beam+shade) is well behind another object, the black disk still sometimes
shows infront, so it's not just objects which the beam terminus is "inside".

M


"Mark Hanford" <mar### [at] theinternetcom> wrote in message
news:3d6014cb$1@news.povray.org...
> If it helps, I can post the scene in the relevent (p.t.s-f or p.b?)
group...
>
> "Peter Popov" <pet### [at] vipbg> wrote in message
> news:7n40mucvb653or3ljh0lr7u953qu6rs34b@4ax.com...
> > On Sun, 18 Aug 2002 20:27:38 +0100, "Mark Hanford"
> > <mar### [at] theinternetcom> wrote:
> >
> > >I've been trying to use cylinder lights to create a search-light
effect,
> > >using atmospheric media.  I have noticed that the end of the cylinder
> light
> > >shows as a black disk, rather than just 'running out'.
> >
> > A similar problem has been reported in early July by Rohan Bernett.
> > Maybe it's worth investigating deeper.
> >
> >
> > Peter Popov ICQ : 15002700
> > Personal e-mail : pet### [at] vipbg
> > TAG      e-mail : pet### [at] tagpovrayorg
>
>


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