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     2 .TH "LTVIEW" "1" "11/03/14" "RADIANCE" ""
     2 .TH "LTVIEW" "1" "08/04/14" "RADIANCE" ""
     3 .SH "NAME"
     3 .SH "NAME"
     4 ltview \- view a light source
     4 ltview \- view photometry of a light source
     5 .SH "SYNOPSIS"
     5 .SH "SYNOPSIS"
     6 .B ltview
     6 .B ltview
     7 [
     7 [
     8 .B \-i
     8 .B \-i
     9 ][
     9 ][
    10 .B "\-r roomsize"
    10 .B "\-b boxsize"
    11 ][
    11 ][
    12 .B "\-o output device"
    12 .B "\-o output device"
    13 ]
    13 ]
    14 input
    14 input
    15 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
    15 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
    39 assumed that the object is a luminaire.
    39 assumed that the object is a luminaire.
    40 .PP 
    40 .PP 
    41 .I ltview
    41 .I ltview
    42 relies on Radiance's
    42 relies on Radiance's
    43 .I rad(1)
    43 .I rad(1)
    44 command to compile an octree and to call
    44 command to compile an octree using 
       
    45 .I oconv(1)
       
    46 and to call
    45 .I rvu(1)
    47 .I rvu(1)
    46 to display an interactive preview of the luminaire.
    48 to display an interactive preview of the luminaire.
    47 The default behaviour for
    49 The default behaviour for
    48 .I ltview
    50 .I ltview
    49 is to scale the luminaire or output from 
    51 is to scale the luminaire or output from 
    50 .I ies2rad(1)
    52 .I ies2rad(1)
    51 so that the largest dimension of the fitting is unity, centered at the origin.
    53 so that the largest dimension of the fitting is unity, centered at the origin.
    52 This scaled representation of the original fitting is then placed inside a 
    54 This scaled representation of the original fitting is then placed inside a 
    53 square box 10 units in size.  The \-y face of the box is left open so that 
    55 square box 10 units in length.  The \-y face of the box is left open so that 
    54 the camera can look inside, facing +y.
    56 the camera can look inside, facing +y.
    55 If it is desirable to keep the original luminaire in both its original size,
    57 If it is desirable to keep the original luminaire in both its original size,
    56 and its original location, the
    58 and its original location, the
    57 .I "\-r roomsize"
    59 .I "\-r roomsize"
    58 option may be used to fix the room size to a certain
    60 option may be used to fix the room size to a certain
    89 .PP 
    91 .PP 
    90 To visualise an IES file with the qt driver
    92 To visualise an IES file with the qt driver
    91 .IP "" .2i
    93 .IP "" .2i
    92 ltview \-o qt ABC123.ies
    94 ltview \-o qt ABC123.ies
    93 .PP 
    95 .PP 
    94 To look at a typical T5 fluorescent fitting that is modelled in millimeters
    96 To look at a typical fluorescent fitting that is modelled in millimeters
    95 .IP "" .2i
    97 .IP "" .2i
    96 ltview \-r 5000 XYZ_batten.rad
    98 ltview \-r 5000 XYZ_batten.rad
    97 .SH "AUTHOR"
    99 .SH "AUTHOR"
    98 Axel Jacobs
   100 Axel Jacobs
    99 .SH "SEE ALSO"
   101 .SH "SEE ALSO"