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24 Apr 2024 01:10:51 EDT (-0400)
  Re: looks_like suggestion  
From: Mike Horvath
Date: 8 Sep 2016 00:49:26
Message: <57d0edd6$1@news.povray.org>
On 9/8/2016 12:46 AM, Mike Horvath wrote:
> http://www.povray.org/documentation/view/3.6.2/137/
>
> On this page it says:
>
> "It is a good idea to define both things, the light source and the
> looks_like object, at the origin, and then translate them to their right
> place."
>
> However, this is *not* a good idea for parallel light sources. Doing so
> causes the light to emit from the light source's original position (the
> origin) instead of the later position.

Oops. I didn't realize the reference was for an old versions of POV-Ray. 
I have no idea if the newer reference has fixed this mistake or not.

Mike


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