"hughes, b." <omn### [at] charternet> wrote in message
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> wasn't simulating a real one anyway because I knew they don't have truly
> reflective interiors, but it seemed the only way for me to be sure and get
a
> light beam transported through it. I think I'll rerender a more realistic
> model and see if photons can be used on that.

Didn't work. Refraction alone doesn't seem to guide the light rays well
enough, or simply not in the way intended. Which is, the inner core has a
higher IOR than an outer layer. I won't bother to post the image file, same
as other without the smudge of red light.

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