On 28/08/12 15:42, clipka wrote:
> To the contrary: It typically shoots fewer of them, four in the ideal
>  case. The adaptive parameter isn't a boolean that turns adaptive on,
> but a numeric value governing the minimum number of rays to shoot:
>
> 0 -> 2x2 1 -> 3x3 2 -> 5x5 3 -> 9x9 4 -> 17x17 ... N -> (2^N +1)x(2^N
> +1)
>
> As for the 6x6 area light, if you use the "adaptive" keyword you'll
> automatically get a 9x9 area light instead.
>

   It's amazing how I can get to use these things with decent results,
given that I understand so little of how they work... :(

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Jaime

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