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7 Aug 2024 09:27:36 EDT (-0400)
  Re: media again (and again)  
From: Mike Raiford
Date: 12 Apr 2006 13:54:18
Message: <443d3eca$1@news.povray.org>
Bryan Valencia wrote:
> ok, but do you see all those streetlights?  They would have to become 
> light_sources, wouldn't they?

Ah! Therein lies the problem:

Scattering media is not affected by Radiosity. Media can affect 
radiosity, though, but not the other way around. (i.e. Emitting media 
can be used to create a glowing gas cloud that lights the room...)

In short, yes, they need to be light sources. Sorry...

-- 
~Mike

Things! Billions of them!


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