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2 Nov 2024 17:17:39 EDT (-0400)
  Re: looks_like?  
From: Bill Hails
Date: 10 Oct 2003 15:41:54
Message: <3f870b82@news.povray.org>
Christopher James Huff wrote:

> In article <3f85d88c@news.povray.org>,
>  Bill Hails <bil### [at] europeyahoo-inccom> wrote:
> 
>> Secondly, what's the difference between looks_like and just putting a
>> light source at the centre of an object and making the object no_shadow?
> 
> The looks_like object is shadowless to its light, but can cast shadows
> from other lights. Otherwise, it behaves like any other object.
> 

Ah, that's the point I was missing, thanks.

-- 
Bill Hails


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