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9 Dec 2025 07:35:09 EST (-0500)
  Re: Perfect mirror  
From: jr
Date: 7 Dec 2025 04:40:00
Message: <web.69354b2be7e17def475fba6a6cde94f1@news.povray.org>
hi,

"Kenneth" <kdw### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> Alain Martel <kua### [at] videotronca> wrote:
> > ...
> > Since version 3.6. By default, all light_source, except shadowless
> > lights, have the following photons block :
> > {
> >  reflection on
> >  refraction on
> > }
> >
> In the v3.8 documentation, I did finally find the default behavior at "3.4.3.4.3
> Photon Global Settings"-- but it actually states the opposite(!) :
>
> All photons default values:
>
> Light_source:
> area_light    : off
> refraction    : off
> reflection    : off
>
> So there is some confusion here. I haven't yet looked at the online wiki docs to
> double-check...

thank you.  (before changing/updating the docs) can someone looking at the
sources confirm the defaults, please ?


regards, jr.


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