L3P -q<n> the Quality option

The quality option sets the initial quality level in the POV-file. L3P will generate a line in the beginning of the POV-file:

#declare QUAL = 2;  // Quality level, 0=BBox, 1=no refr, 2=normal, 3=studlogo

The value can be changed at any time before a new rendering, conveniently in the editor in POV-Ray for Windows. The default quality level is 2.

Currently L3P has four quality levels:

0 Render the parts as their bounding boxes in stead of normal shape, use simple textures, no reflection or refraction

1 Normal shapes, but simple textures, no reflection or refraction

2 Default level

3 Details on top of studs (requires LOTS of memory or fast swap disk!)

Here you can see the effect of the levels:

$Bounding boxes of parts, simple textures, no reflection or refraction$ 0 l3p -b -f m6596a -q0

$Normal shapes, but simple textures, no reflection or refraction$ 1 l3p -b -f m6596a -q1

The default quality level (2) 2 (default) l3p -b -f m6596a

Details on top of studs (requires LOTS of memory or fast swap disk!) 3 l3p -b -f m6596a -q3

POV-Ray also has a quality option. Combine this and L3P's quality level as you wish. Using quality zero in both POV-Ray and L3P will render extremely fast, good for test renderings.

QUOTE FROM POV-RAY MANUAL BEGIN

Quality=n Set quality value to n (0 <= n <= 11)
+Qn Same as Quality=n

The Quality=n option or +Qn switch allows you to specify the image rendering quality. You may choose to lower the quality for test rendering and raise it for final renders. The quality adjustments are made by eliminating some of the calculations that are normally performed. For example settings below 4 do not render shadows. Settings below 8 do not use reflection or refraction. The duplicate values allow for future expansion. The values correspond to the following quality levels:

0, 1	Just show quick colors. Use full ambient lighting only. Quick colors are used only at 5 or below.
2, 3	Show specified diffuse and ambient light.
4	Render shadows, but no extended lights.
5	Render shadows, including extended lights.
6, 7	Compute texture patterns.
8	Compute reflected, refracted, and transmitted rays.
9	Compute media.
10	Compute radiosity but no media
11	Compute radiosity and media

The default is 9 if not specified.

QUOTE FROM POV-RAY MANUAL END

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0	Render the parts as their bounding boxes in stead of normal shape, use simple textures, no reflection or refraction
1	Normal shapes, but simple textures, no reflection or refraction
2	Default level
3	Details on top of studs (requires LOTS of memory or fast swap disk!)

$Bounding boxes of parts, simple textures, no reflection or refraction$	0 l3p -b -f m6596a -q0
$Normal shapes, but simple textures, no reflection or refraction$	1 l3p -b -f m6596a -q1
	2 (default) l3p -b -f m6596a
	3 l3p -b -f m6596a -q3