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From: Nicolas Bouillon
Subject: Light reflexion on mirror
Date: 3 Dec 2004 05:28:08
Message: <41b03fb8$1@news.povray.org>
Hi,

I'm a new user on povray and i am looking for using mirror.
In fact, i would like to use an object like a mirror, and for that, i've 
used the declaration "Mirror" from the include "finish.inc" bundled with 
povray.

My problem is that the light don't reflect on the mirror. I can see 
reflected objects in the mirror, but with a spotlight in the direction 
of the mirror, the light cone is not reflected :


light source
     V  |
      \ |
       \|
       /|
      / |
     /  |
    V   | <= mirror
------------------------<= ground
    ^
    |
    not light on the ground.

Is it possible to do that ?

Thank you in advance.
Nicolas.


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From: Daniel Hulme
Subject: Re: Light reflexion on mirror
Date: 3 Dec 2004 05:42:11
Message: <20041203104211.127e21b7@dh286.pem.cam.ac.uk>
> Is it possible to do that ?
Yes, you need to use photons. Section 3.5.3 of the documentation should
make everything clear.

Daniel

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From: Nicolas Bouillon
Subject: Re: Light reflexion on mirror
Date: 3 Dec 2004 06:26:05
Message: <41b04d4d$1@news.povray.org>

>>Is it possible to do that ?
> 
> Yes, you need to use photons. Section 3.5.3 of the documentation should
> make everything clear.

Thank you, it's works very well


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From: Eli
Subject: Re: Light reflexion on mirror
Date: 4 Dec 2004 19:38:27
Message: <41b25883$1@news.povray.org>
Don't forget to post some cool images at povray.binaries.images :-D


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From: Nicolas Bouillon
Subject: Re: Light reflexion on mirror
Date: 9 Dec 2004 06:42:43
Message: <41b83a33@news.povray.org>

> Don't forget to post some cool images at povray.binaries.images :-D 

Here is my try. Is was just to test if it is possible :-)


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