Re: Raytracing VPython
Daπid <[email protected]>
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I have been doing some research and I think it is possible to export to Blender somehow. I will try my minions to work on that, or do it myself. Anyway, it is a long-term project. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 1:20 AM, C Anthony Risinger <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mar 23, 2011 1:06 AM, "K. -Michael Aye" <michael.aye-kwwqh14RNzmit6Y/[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Dear VPython folks, >> >> I was wondering if one can use VPython to do the following: >> >> * take a digital elevation map (DEM) and load it into a numpy array >> * place a light source at some coordinate >> * check for each point on the DEM if they can see the light source or if >> they are being shadowed by other points of the DEM? >> >> As some kind of lightning calculations are done in the beautiful sceneries >> of VPython, I wondered if I can 'abuse' it this way somehow? >> >> In case it can be done, I would need to know though, how accurate this >> would be, as I would like to calculate solar irradiation times on the DEM >> coordinates (just to make you interested! ;) >> >> Any suggestions welcome! > > About 5 years ago I used `microdem` to estimate radio coverage of pre-wimax > equipment ... maybe its useful in your case. > > C Anthony [mobile] > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the > growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses > are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software > be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker > today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar > _______________________________________________ > Visualpython-users mailing list > Visualpython-users-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/visualpython-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar