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Hello and welcome to the Radiance synthetic imaging system. This is |
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the thirteenth release, Version 3.5, and it includes all source files |
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the thirteenth release, Version 3.6, and it includes all source files |
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for local compilation with a standard C compiler. To find out what's |
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new in this release, check the text file "doc/notes/ReleaseNotes". |
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For complete documentation on the system as of release 3.1, refer to |
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"Rendering with Radiance" by Larson and Shakespeare, which used to be |
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available from Morgan Kauffman Publishing. Unfortunately, the book has |
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gone out of print, and the authors are currently looking at alternative |
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means of distribution. The first chapter of this book, which includes |
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a basic tutorial and serves as a good introduction for new users, may be |
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found in "doc/pdf/RwR01.pdf". Keep tuned to the radiance website |
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for updates on the full book's availability. |
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available from Morgan Kauffman Publishing. Recently, the authors have |
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taken over printing of the book, which is now available from booksurge.com. |
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You may find it linked to the Radiance website page: |
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http://radsite.lbl.gov/radiance/book/ |
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The first chapter of this book, which includes a basic tutorial and |
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serves as a good introduction for new users, may be found in |
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"doc/pdf/RwR01.pdf". |
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Important additions since version 3.1 include the holodeck programs (rholo, |
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etc., built in src/hd), glrad, ranimove, and the new "mesh" primitive, |
