Difference between revisions of "Specular"

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= Overview =
 
= Overview =
 
This controls whether or not specular reflections are shown unrendered, in the GUI.  Turning this off only makes a slight improvement in speed.
 
This controls whether or not specular reflections are shown unrendered, in the GUI.  Turning this off only makes a slight improvement in speed.
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<gallery>
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Image:Spec0.png|Specular set to 0
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Image:Spec01.png|Specular set to 1
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Image:Spec5.png|Specular set to 5
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Image:Spec10.png|Specular set to 10
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</gallery>
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Notice in the images above that the setting is controlling the amount of directly reflected light and not the shininess of the reflection.
  
 
= Syntax =
 
= Syntax =

Revision as of 13:25, 12 August 2009

Overview

This controls whether or not specular reflections are shown unrendered, in the GUI. Turning this off only makes a slight improvement in speed.

Notice in the images above that the setting is controlling the amount of directly reflected light and not the shininess of the reflection.

Syntax

# turn the setting on or off
set specular, boolean

# turn it off
set specular, off

# turn it on
set specular, on

See Also

Category:Specular_Reflections