A NEW LIGHTING SIMULATION TOOL - LINKING AUTOCAD2008 WITH RADIANCE

摘要

With the development of computer technology, simulation has been widely used for lighting design, engineering and research. In this paper, a new Radiance-based lighting simulation system for lighting environment of residential buildings has been introduced. The system is based on ray-tracing algorithm, and also provides a CAD platform. The main goal of this system is to provide accurate calculation results and realistic rendering pictures at the same time, which provides important technical support for the optimization of residential light environment.