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  Re: True Area Light Sources (from p.a-u)  
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Date: 5 Dec 2002 10:52:13
Message: <3def762d@news.povray.org>
"John Mellerick" <ele### [at] redbrickdcuie> wrote in message
news:web.3def2a228cef6e97dbca1a080@news.povray.org...
> Now, I didn't have all my facts straight when I wrote it, and the
subsequent
> flame war that was targeted at me on povray.general quickly pointed
out
> that Povray's arealights are *not* designed to give area illumination,
but
> simply to simulate area *shadows*. I agree though, a source of area
> illumination in Povray would be most welcome...

How about surfaces emitting light and interacting accordingly?


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