In article <3A6831F8.99A66548@my-dejanews.com>, 
gre### [at] my-dejanewscom wrote:

> My first tweaks at coding suggest that there's not much "interior light"
> making it to the next building.    Any ways around this? Is it possible
> that the change above 10.2.3 made some rooms better but limited
> applicability of radiosity to certain scenarios? Sorry if that's an
> ornery question......

Try raising the recursion level...this will increase the illumination in 
areas that are illuminated by light that has gone through a couple 
bounces. Also make sure enough samples are being used, and maybe raise 
the "brightness" value. Maybe you should add a full moon. (Don't rely on 
radiosity from it though, it's too small...use a point light.)


> SECOND QUESTION:  is it true that point light sources will not interact
> with media:  only spotlights will do so? 

That's not true at all...where did you hear that? All lights can 
interact with media.


> The scenario here is "point light source inside a wiffle ball."  If I 
> set up some media, will I see streaks of light pouring out the wiffle 
> ball holes?

If you use scattering media and if media_interaction for the 
light_source isn't turned off, then yes. (Assuming media density and 
light brightness are set correctly, of course)

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Christopher James Huff
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