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3 Oct 2024 07:11:37 EDT (-0400)
  Re: testing of spotlight macro (38.4KB bu)  
From: David Fontaine
Date: 11 Feb 2000 17:24:41
Message: <38A48BCD.5CB9484F@faricy.net>
Paul Vanukoff wrote:

> Well, it is a pretty basic macro. You can look at it on my povray page, URL
> in sig.
>
> It basically creates a column of point lights, surrounded by a cylinder with
> a cap at the far end. The problem is, you have to place the cylinder outside
> of the viewable area. Like I said, it is basic, and I was really just
> playing around. You specify the two ends of the constraining cylinder,
> radius of the cylinder, color of the lights, and the "granularity" (the
> number of point lights used, 30-40 looks good, any less and you can see
> visible banding).

Why not just use a spotlight?

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