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4   dctimestep - compute annual simulation time-step via matrix multiplication
5   .SH SYNOPSIS
6   .B dctimestep
7 + .B DCspec
8 + [
9 + .B skyvec
10 + ]
11 + .br
12 + .B dctimestep
13   .B Vspec
14   .B Tbsdf.xml
15   .B Dmat.dat
16   [
17 < .B tregvec
17 > .B skyvec
18   ]
19   .SH DESCRIPTION
20   .I Dctimestep
21 + has two invocation forms.
22 + In the first form,
23 + .I dctimestep
24 + is given a daylight coefficient specification and an optional sky
25 + vector, which may be read from the standard input if unspecified.
26 + The daylight coefficients are multiplied against this vector and the results
27 + are written to the standard output.
28 + This may be a list of color values or a combined Radiance image,
29 + as explained below.
30 + .PP
31 + In the second form,
32 + .I dctimestep
33   takes four input files, forming a matrix expression.
34   The first argument is the View matrix file that specifies how window output
35   directions are related to some set of measured values, such as an array of
36   illuminance points or images.
37   This matrix is usually computed by
38 < .I rtcontrib(1)
38 > .I rcontrib(1)
39   for a particular set of windows or skylight openings.
40   The second argument is the window transmission matrix, or BSDF, given as
41   a standard XML description.
# Line 26 | Line 44 | relate to input directions on the same opening.
44   This is usually computed using
45   .I genklemsamp(1)
46   with
47 < .I rtcontrib
47 > .I rcontrib
48   in a separate run for each window or skylight orientation.
49   The final input is the sky contribution vector,
50   usually computed by
# Line 42 | Line 60 | is either an ASCII color vector with as many RGB tripl
60   as there are rows in the View matrix, or a combined
61   .I Radiance
62   picture.
63 < Which output is produced depends on the
46 < .I Vspec
47 < argument.
63 > Which output is produced depends on the first argument.
64   A regular file name will be loaded and interpreted as a matrix to
65   generate a color results vector.
66   A file specification containing a '%d' format string will be
# Line 53 | Line 69 | interpreted as a list of
69   component pictures, which will be summed according to the computed
70   vector.
71   .SH EXAMPLES
72 + To compute workplane illuminances at 3:30pm on Feb 10th:
73 + .IP "" .2i
74 + gensky 2 10 15:30 | genskyvec | dctimestep workplaneDC.dmx > Ill_02-10-1530.dat
75 + .PP
76 + To compute an image at 10am on the equinox from a set of component images:
77 + .IP "" .2i
78 + gensky 3 21 10 | genskyvec | dctimestep viewc%03d.hdr > view_03-21-10.hdr
79 + .PP
80   To compute a set of illuminance contributions for Window 1 on
81   the Winter solstice at 2pm:
82   .IP "" .2i
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88   .SH AUTHOR
89   Greg Ward
90   .SH "SEE ALSO"
91 < genklemsamp(1), genskyvec(1), mkillum(1), rtcontrib(1), rtrace(1), vwrays(1)
91 > genklemsamp(1), genskyvec(1), mkillum(1), rcontrib(1), rtrace(1), vwrays(1)

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