[Radiance-general] Windows Based Radiance Package

[Rob Guglielmetti]

Chris Jessee wrote:

> Although it currently doesn't offer the analysis tools that Radiance  
> has, Maxwell has the underlying architecture to make such analysis  
> possible.  It wouldn't surprise me to see an announcement at Siggraph  
> regarding lighting analysis tools in Maxwell or based on Maxwell.    
> Users are certainly asking for it on the Maxwell forums.  This is  
> pure speculation on my part.  http://www.maxwellrender.com


Maxwell has been vaguely promising lighting analysis tools for almost 
two years now, but nothing concrete has emerged and they have missed 
release dates, angering pre-release purchasers.  You raise a good point 
though, perhaps a third party will take the reins and create a plug-in 
or something that would allow that.  Of course at that point you still 
have something that has not been extensively validated -- validation 
being one of many positive traits of Radiance and a benefit of its being 
around for so long.

- Rob