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


