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#3DS Rel 4.0

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#159180From: Steven JurickMar 15, 1995 6:25 PM
Does 3D Studio rel 4.0 do raytracing on it's own, stock out of the box or not? I've seen where some people say they raytrace with some other software. I would think for the price it should, but I'll let the experts tell me. Thanks
#159244From: Michael J SheldonMar 16, 1995 1:07 AM
>> I would think for the price it should, but I'll let the experts tell me. << No 3DS does not raytrace (except for shadows) just 'cause it's raytraced, doesn't make it better. Especially since scanline methods are usually much faster. – Michael J Sheldon "Falcon", msheldon@crl.com – When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary. Thomas Paine, Common Sense [1776]