Infinite light in cycles

Support Materials and Textures
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Create a sphere. Set its normals to “smooth”. Give it an ordinary diffuse material (in cycles). Create an infinite light.

What’s this junk on the side and how do I kill it? Smoothing works- but does that mean that I have to smooth -anything- that isn’t a flat surface if I don’t want to get ugly artifacts?

Surely I’m not supposed to use anything other than an infinite for direct sunlight?

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https://developer.blender.org/T37814

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Huh.

Interesting.

Thanks for the link :slight_smile:

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You’re welcome.
To get rid of the terminator subdivide high the mesh is likely the only option.