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SHADE,3DSTD & Surf Norms

    13-Jan-92 08:12:39
Sb: SHADE,3DSTD & Surf Norms
Fm: Angelo Guarino [DTI Inc] 70323,3375
To: ALL
I have a little experience with SHADE/Renderman & none with 3D Studio. I have two questions: Are either of these products sensitive to the "orientation" of surface normals? In other words, give a surface defined in 3D space, do either of these packages "care" if the surface normal is pointing "toward or away" from me? If "yes", could I assume that a routine that "aligns" and/or "reverses" surface normals for a mesh would be useful? Ang