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From: Kosina Josef
Subject: Dispersion question
Date: 7 Feb 2003 08:32:31
Message: <3e43b56f$1@news.povray.org>
I have read the Povray documentation, searching it's abilities. I was
unhappy
when I found out that Povray does not use dispersion but just some 'fake
caustics'.
First, I did not found nothing more about 'fake caustics' - I mean what
exactly and wow it does.
Second, does anyone here know some tool which REALY simulate dispersion?

        Thank You


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From: Tom Melly
Subject: Re: Dispersion question
Date: 7 Feb 2003 09:05:44
Message: <3e43bd38$1@news.povray.org>
"Kosina.Josef" <kos### [at] felcvutcz> wrote in message
news:3e43b56f$1@news.povray.org...
> I have read the Povray documentation, searching it's abilities. I was
> unhappy
> when I found out that Povray does not use dispersion but just some 'fake
> caustics'.
> First, I did not found nothing more about 'fake caustics' - I mean what
> exactly and wow it does.
> Second, does anyone here know some tool which REALY simulate dispersion?
>

Fake caustics are fast - for real dispersion, look for photons in the manual.


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From: Slime
Subject: Re: Dispersion question
Date: 7 Feb 2003 09:50:25
Message: <3e43c7b1$1@news.povray.org>
> when I found out that Povray does not use dispersion but just some 'fake
> caustics'.


Are you confusing dispersion with refraction? If so, look up "photons," a
newish version 3.5 feature.

If you're really talking about dispersion (which is what creates a rainbow
effect with refraction), look that up in the documentation also; it can be
used with photons, I believe.

 - Slime
[ http://www.slimeland.com/ ]


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