Introduction

The Simulation Manager is the component of Desktop Radiance in which you simulate and render the model you have created in the graphic editor. After attaching Radiance entities to your drawing, for example: materials, luminaires, furnishings, glazings, cameras, etc., you are ready to begin the simulation process. The simulation process involves the calculation of light in your model. These calculations depend on the properties of the Radiance attachments, location/time and day settings, and accuracy parameters.

The simulation manager dialog boxallows you to keep track of all your simulations for a project. Each simulation and its associated properties and settings is called a "scenario". After completing a simulation, the interactive rendering or rview tools allow you to preview your model. Rview allows for adjustments to viewpoint location. The advanced dialog boxes of simulation setup provide a user-friendly means of adjusting light and shadow specifications, and other parameters that can create more accurate images, faster rendering images or a combination of these two factors. Through the use of the rview tools and then with the Image Analyzer, you can create an image that best fits your design needs and objectives.


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