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2 Aug 2024 14:20:33 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Improving etched pyramids  
From: Stephen
Date: 12 Feb 2013 15:29:23
Message: <511aa623$1@news.povray.org>
On 12/02/2013 8:08 PM, kmcpeak wrote:
> Attached is the best so far. It is definitely better than my previous effort but
> I don't seem to be able to get the sides of the pyramids closest to the silicon
> surface to have highlights, like they do in the microscopy image. I think this
> is key to the 3d look.

Try rounding the edges of the pyramids. That will give the light 
something to bounce off of, back to the camera. Remember, nothing is 
mathematically smooth or has perfectly straight edges.

-- 
Regards
     Stephen


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