[Radiance-general] using rpict like a range scanner

[Peter Apian-Bennewitz]

Greg Ward wrote:

>> From: Tarik Rahman <tarik.rahman at ed.ac.uk>
>> Date: September 13, 2004 8:13:36 AM PDT
>>
>> Hi
>> When using rpict -z to get pixel distances, are these distances the 
>> distance
>> from viewpoint until it hits the first object, just like a laser 
>> range scanner?
>
>
> Yes, unless you have assigned a fore clipping plane (-vo option), in 
> which case it is the distance from this plane (which may be a cylinder 
> or a sphere for the -vtc, -vta and -vth options).
>
> -Greg
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hint: http://www.pab-opto.de/radiance/special has a simulated 
laserscanner, which generates objects at the depth generated by "rpict -z"
-Peter

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