POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.binaries.images : Splotchiness with radiosity + transparency : Re: Splotchiness with radiosity + transparency Server Time
2 Aug 2024 18:10:33 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Splotchiness with radiosity + transparency  
From: Alain
Date: 2 May 2007 17:55:47
Message: <463908e3$1@news.povray.org>
Bill Pragnell nous apporta ses lumieres en ce 02-05-2007 17:00:
> "Tek" <tek### [at] evilsuperbraincom> wrote:
>> Shouldn't you remove the transparent objects when you save radiosity?
>> otherwise how can light get through them?
> 
> Either remove the transparent objects completely in the first pass as Tek
> suggests, or have them fully transparent as with the second pass (and make
> sure recursion_limit is high enough to let the light through properly), or,
> if you are using MegaPOV, set the no_radiosity flag on your transparent
> objects.
> 
> The second option will be the most realistic, but may also be slower.
> 
> Nice scene by the way!
> 
Beter to leave the coloured transparent objects, radiosity samples passing 
trough get coloured. Same for those with non-flat surfaces, change the location 
from where the samples are effectively taken. Remove those that are colourless, 
thin and flat.

-- 
Alain
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