Ken wrote in message <375E5F29.BC0C8694@pacbell.net>...
>Margus Ramst wrote:
>>
>> You have to remember that the photon patch doesn't currently work with
>> media, so laser beams won't be visible (I have absolutely no knowlege
about
>> the device you're after, but wouldn't it require visible laser beams in
the
>> ablation zone?)
>> As for light intensity - Nathan knows better, but I'd imagine photon
mapping
>> (which is basically backward raytracing) should produce no intensity
falloff
>> when reflecting off a perfect mirror - just like in standard raytracing.
>>
>> Margus
>
>
>  Well that pretty well blows that idea all to heck. I forgot about the
>lack of media intereaction. Now for my next trick...


You could fake the media with a bajillion tiny, mostly transparent cubes
arranged throughout the area.

Mark

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Mark Wagner wrote:
> 
> Ken wrote in message <375E5F29.BC0C8694@pacbell.net>...
> >Margus Ramst wrote:
> >>
> >> You have to remember that the photon patch doesn't currently work with
> >> media, so laser beams won't be visible (I have absolutely no knowlege
> about
> >> the device you're after, but wouldn't it require visible laser beams in
> the
> >> ablation zone?)
> >> As for light intensity - Nathan knows better, but I'd imagine photon
> mapping
> >> (which is basically backward raytracing) should produce no intensity
> falloff
> >> when reflecting off a perfect mirror - just like in standard raytracing.
> >>
> >> Margus
> >
> >
> >  Well that pretty well blows that idea all to heck. I forgot about the
> >lack of media intereaction. Now for my next trick...
> 
> You could fake the media with a bajillion tiny, mostly transparent cubes
> arranged throughout the area.
> 
> Mark

 Were I selling my customer the equipment that this image will represent
I might consider such an approach. Since it is instead intended more to
illustrate a process I feel I could do better using other means and
methods than those you describe.

Thank oyu for your suggestion anyway.

-- 
Ken Tyler

mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net

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