Release 4.0

Parameters - estimatedDistance

Name: estimatedDistance

Type: real

Read/Write: Read/Write

Context: Iteration, Coloring

Description:

This variable allows a formula writer to write formulas using some kind of distance estimation:
The algorithm which is used by ChaosPro in order to render a Quaternion is to shoot a ray from the camera position (observer position) through the current pixel. The ray is scanned:
ChaosPro starts at the camera position and checks whether the object has been hit. If not, it advances by some small step (defined by the "Resolution" parameter) and tests again. This is repeated until the object has been hit.

The small step will be written into this parameter: You may read from it. And you may write into it: If you have some kind of distance estimation algorithm, you can set this variable to the estimated distance: ChaosPro will then advance by that amount on the current ray. If you don't set estimatedDistance, the default value will be used.

If you set estimatedDistance to 0, then you tell ChaosPro: "Object has been hit! Stop now!".