When light refracts through or reflects off of a surface, these bent rays are focused together, creating a bright pattern referred to as a caustic.
Refractive Caustic |
Reflective Caustic |
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The light refracts through the wine
glass. |
The light reflects off the gold
ring. |
In addition to reflective and refractive,
SOLIDWORKS supports
indirect
caustics:
- Indirect refractive caustics are always on in
SOLIDWORKS.
- Indirect reflective caustics are always off in
SOLIDWORKS.