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.BI -lr \ N |
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Limit reflections to a maximum of |
| 574 |
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.I N. |
| 574 |
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.I N, |
| 575 |
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if N is a positive integer. |
| 576 |
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If |
| 577 |
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.I N |
| 578 |
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is zero, then Russian roulette is used for ray |
| 580 |
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.I -lw |
| 581 |
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setting (below) must be positive. |
| 582 |
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If N is a negative integer, then this sets the upper limit |
| 583 |
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of reflections past which Russian roulette will not be used. |
| 583 |
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of reflections past which Russian roulette will be used. |
| 584 |
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In scenes with dielectrics and total internal reflection, |
| 585 |
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a setting of 0 (no limit) may cause a stack overflow. |
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