In article <3AA2A38A.28F03C1C@gmx.de>, Christoph Hormann 
<chr### [at] gmxde> wrote:

> That would be interesting, i can't imagine a method right now that would
> do this without a lot of samples. Adaptive sampling would help a lot IMO,
> esp. woth block patterns, but it's quite difficult to implement.  

I'll take a look at your source code, and see if I can make it use my 
method...and if my method will work. With luck, you will see some sample 
images from me soon (and a description of the algorithm, of course). :-)


> Seriously, i think the '_pattern' stuff started with pigment_pattern where
> it's a good idea, like for warp_pattern too, but i'm not sure if that
> should be continued with all patterns.

I think it makes sense in this case...actually, "blurred_pattern" seems 
even better. Just plain "blur" seems kind of ambiguous...it doesn't seem 
as apparent that the *pattern* is what is being blurred.


> There is already a seperate visibility pattern, but i did not yet include
> it in the documentation, because it's quite preliminary.  

Alright...I just downloaded the source code, and will probably integrate 
your stuff into MegaPOV+. (it will be the last thing added, though, in 
case you release a new version before I complete MP+)


> Right now the effect of the object pattern with visibility can not be
> identically achieved with the seperate visibility pattern. 

Now *that* has some potential for confusion...

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Christopher James Huff
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