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Subject:	Re: Are the illustrations for the modeler's book series created with Ldraw compatible software?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.cad.ray
Date:	Wed, 12 Feb 2003 17:29:53 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.ray, Tim Courtney writes: > Hi Miguel - > Hmm... I took a look at the additional images they provide, and I can't see > any tell-tale parts that would give it away. So, I don't know, but it would > be funny if they did :-) > > -Tim Hi Tim, One tell-tale sign is that the shadows on the ballerina are classic ray-traced shadows with sharp edges. Most 3D artists would actually not choose raytracing as their first option because a) it takes a lot more time than other shading methods; b) those methods, althought less accurate when it comes to reflections and transparencies, do produce more realistic (i.e. soft-edged) shadows. This is the reason that set me wondering ...

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		Re: Are the illustrations for the modeler's book series created with Ldraw compatible software?
I must say that now I have the book in hand, the images are deffinately rendered. You can, like you said, cleary make that out from the shadows. I doubt though the used LDraw, for the book I have (Animals) dates back to 1999. One other possibility (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)

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		Re: Are the illustrations for the modeler's book series created with Ldraw compatible software?
Hi Miguel - Hmm... I took a look at the additional images they provide, and I can't see any tell-tale parts that would give it away. So, I don't know, but it would be funny if they did :-) -Tim (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)

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