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From: Alain
Date: 7 Aug 2008 10:47:11
Message: <489b0aef$1@news.povray.org>
Chambers nous illumina en ce 2008-08-05 04:26 -->
> Paolo Gibellini wrote:
>> A little Monday abstract inspired (but remarkably different) by 
>> http://brazil.mcneel.com/photos/other/images/792/original.aspx
>> Sources in p.b.s.
>> A question:
>> - Using a glass material and a normal, is there a way to affect the 
>> shadows?
> 
> Using Photons should do the trick.
> 
> By the way, I'd suggest using media to absorb light rather than filter / 
> transmit in your texture.  It causes the amount of light absorbed to be 
> a function of the thickness of the object, rather than just a constant.
> 
> ...Chambers
Instead of using media, use fade_color fade_distance and fade_power. MUCH faster 
than any media.

-- 
Alain
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