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  Re: Changing the order of block rendering (not starting always top left)  
From: nemesis
Date: 14 Jul 2010 15:25:00
Message: <web.4c3e0df86e632caf773c9a3e0@news.povray.org>
Le_Forgeron <jgr### [at] freefr> wrote:
> Why: because the interesting part of a render in progress might not
> start at the top left, continuing on the right and proceding like a book
> of western culture.

indeed.  Blender starts from the center.  Unbiased renderers start from
everywhere and a rough noisy preview is available in a few seconds, with most
light contributions already in place so you know before hours if that caustic is
looking good next to a wall or not...


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