Re: [Visualpython-users] Raytracing VPython

[Daπid <dav...@gm...>]

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 <an...@ex...> wrote:
> On Mar 23, 2011 1:06 AM, "K. -Michael Aye" <mic...@sp...>
> 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]
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