POV-Ray: Newsgroups: povray.binaries.images: Cylinder lights have a black end-cap?: Re: Cylinder lights have a black end-cap?

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From: Christopher James Huff
Date: 18 Aug 2002 16:13:45
Message: <chrishuff-A88E20.15004018082002@netplex.aussie.org>

In article <3d5ff521@news.povray.org>,
 "Mark Hanford" <mar### [at] theinternetcom> wrote:

> I've been trying to use cylinder lights to create a search-light effect,
> using atmospheric media.  I have noticed that the end of the cylinder light
> shows as a black disk, rather than just 'running out'.
> 
> Is this normal?  Can I stop this?

This probably has something to do with how intervals are split up to 
optimize rendering for spotlights and cylinder lights and the fact that 
your media is infinite. Simple answer: don't use atmospheric media, use 
some kind of comtainer.

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