Features

Simulation Mechanisms

  • Hybrid calculation method combining ray-tracing from light source and from view point for fast and accurate simulation of light behavior
  • Progressive calculation allowing users to quickly access intermediate results or to suspend it to be resumed later

Model Building

  • Interface to common geometry file formats, such as IGES and STEP, to build simulation models using CAD data
  • Arbitrary luminous intensity distribution assignable to illuminants for simulation based on real measured radiation characteristics
  • Reproduced daylight at any geographic location and any time by specifying latitude, longitude, date and time
  • Reflectance and transmittance varying according to incidence and emitting angles of light (BRDF/BTDF)
  • Microstructure (e.g., microlens array) consists of a huge number of microelements formable on surface

Presentation of Results

  • Results of simulation presented as physical quantity, such as luminance, illuminance and luminous intensity
  • Visualization of rays emitted from light sources to intuitively understand how light propagate in space
  • Advanced rendering for high-quality reproduction of object appearance under specific illumination conditions

Other Features

  • Distribution of light source emission definable using ray set data generated from results of near-field goniophotometric measurement
  • Spectral description of material and illuminant properties to produce results of simulation for each user-defined wavelength
* Some of the features presented above are optional and sold separately.