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Re: [Openraytrace-users] but is it the open source ray tracer for me?

[Elliot H. <per...@gm...>]

I should add that I am familiar with python, linear algebra, digital
signal processing, etc.  I would gladly write code to make this
possible if the project is still active and someone could point me in
a useful starting direction.

thanks,
elliot

[Openraytrace-users] but is it the open source ray tracer for me?

[Elliot H. <per...@gm...>]

howdy,

I'm looking for an open source ray tracing program for a project of
mine, simulating a nonimaging concentrator.  Can this program do it?

specifically, I would need 2d parabolas displaced from the optical
axis and with their axis crossing the optical axis.  fig 4.10 at
http://books.google.com/books?id=MliJHWwTnVQC&pg=PA50&dq=compound+parabola&client=firefox-a
was about the best picture i could find.  since these parabolas will
overlap, it would be nice if i could define which section of the
parabola was reflecting (let the other part be transparent) in a
non-symmetrical way.

handing multiple reflections (a ray from an object hits the same
object again) is not necessary, and sequential ray tracing is ok too.

should i take a look at your program?