The Radiant Sources are easy to use, with no guessing required and no engineering time wasted on setting up an approximation. This allows highly accurate photometric data to be generated in a fraction of the time required using typical non-sequential software. Data can be presented in many forms such as bitmaps, cross-section graphs, isometric plots or discrete values, such as collection efficiency. These are calibrated images which accurately describe the output of any light souce. Sources can be placed in the system at any position and angle.
Animation is available which shows the source as seen from any orientation.
To give accurate results, the model of a source must include accurate information about both the spatial and angular light distributions irradiating from the source. Sources representing each color may be placed at different locations or orientations. Cross-sectional irradiance information is available for any color combination. A Radiant Source model includes actual measured data of the source being used, such as metal halide, tungsten halogen, Xenon, LED, or other source. The measured data captures the full spatial and angular distribution of that particular source.