12-21-2012, 01:15 PM
(12-15-2012, 08:52 AM)maker Wrote: Any file with "object as area light" does not export.maker, by checking this now I know why sometimes I was getting craches after accidentally cutting a light area object.
Unfortunately, it was expected only meshes defined by four vertices (default for light area). I'm working on this.
maker Wrote:Also, the "save" dialogue box reopens at least once after doing a "save as". On a few occasions I've had to keep ESC pressed for 3 minutes or so.I still could experience this.
(12-21-2012, 02:17 AM)oort Wrote: It might be better if "Use Material Emit for Pov-Ray Ambient" was disabled by default. (Unless this messes something else up)I'm not sure. The "problem" comes only if you intend to use an ambient light to fill the environment with some basic color.
And Pov-Ray Render Options "Emissive Filter" was set to white. (Unless this messes something else up)
But, since "Emissive Filter" will represent the ambient color in the .pov file, maybe we would consider to calculate the average of the color for all ambient light that we can have added to wings scene. What do [all] you think about this?
oort Wrote:I also noticed that if no Light is present no image is rendered. At first I thought there was a bug. For new users it might be nice to have the exporter add an ambient light to the exported file when no light is present.If you do not add any light to your scene, then one or two parallel lights are added to the exported scene - in accord with that one you selected in the View menu option.
But, if you added any light - even if you turned all them off (hidden), then no lights are exported. (we can think this a bug?!)
oort Wrote:Just thinking of ways to help make things easier for new users of the plug-in...All comments/ideas for POV-Ray plugin are welcome.
Early in 2009 I've contacted Chris (a.k.a Avariant) asking him about a possible update for his plugin and he had answered me:
Quote:"Unfortunately, I don't have any plans to maintain it. I don't really have the time to do so. Anyone who wishes to make contributions is welcome to it, but I don't think I will have the opportunity to make changes any time soon."
So, since it seems to have more people using it here, this is a stimulus to make some contributions for it.