Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:
> On 08/18/2011 08:21 AM, Solar Mike wrote:
> > I was modelling a pop can using a couple bezier spline lathes and there is a
> > reflection that does not look right to me.  I am confident the segment
> > boundaries are straight but the reflection does not seem to match the curve.
>
>    If using 'sturm' does not solve the problem, you could try the
> MeshLathe include at lib.povray.org to see if it helps (if for nothing,
> then to corroborate that it should look as you expect).

I did try adding 'sturm' and created a matching mesh and got the same results.
I'm still have not wrapped my head around why the reflections are like that but
I'm satisfied that the render is done correctly and I've simply fallen for a
"surprising trick" the reflection is making.

Thanks :)

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