Lit-appearance modeling uses ray tracing and visualization

R. John Koshel

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Abstract

The use of ray tracing, using optical-design software, and visualization in lit-appearance modeling is discussed. The optical-design software is used to trace the rays from source in the illumination system, while visualization software is used to provide the final step for the lit-appearance. Lit-appearance modeling integrates a nonimaging illumination system and an observer to image it, and thus includes a model of the human eye with the lightpipe model. TracePro 3.2 optical-design software from Lambda Research, integrates LightWorks, the photorealistic renderer developed by LightWork Design, England, and provides a quick way to model the lit-appearance of the illumination system prior.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages71-74
Number of pages4
Volume41
No5
Specialist publicationLaser Focus World
StatePublished - May 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Marketing
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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