[Radiance-general] rcontrib for rendering - missing required modifier argument

[Greg Ward]

I'm probably not the one to answer this, as I don't use Windows and haven't seen this error, but did you check to make sure there are files that match "window1_*.hdr" in the directory where pcompos is executed?

-Greg

> From: urtza.uriarte at upc.edu
> Subject: Re: [Radiance-general] rcontrib for rendering - missing required modifier argument
> Date: May 14, 2015 2:51:37 AM PDT
> Hi Greg,
> 
> Thanks! 
> Now, I will try to solve the problem with pcompos (window1_*.hdr, invalid argument)
> 
> C:\Radiance\test\20150505\vmx\images>pcompos -a 10 -b 1 1 1 window1_*.hdr > al
> lwindow1.hdr
> window1_*.hdr: Invalid argument
> 
> Best wishes!
> Urtza.
> 
> 
> Greg Ward <gregoryjward at gmail.com> escribió:
> 
>> Hi Urtza,
>>  
>> You should not be using the file "klems_ang.cal" but something like "klems_full.cal" or klems_int.cal.  This is why Nkbins was undefined, and probably at least one reason your simulation is not working.
>>  
>> Best,
>> -Greg
>> 
>>> From: urtza.uriarte at upc.edu
>>> Subject: Re: [Radiance-general] Fwd: rcontrib for rendering - missing required modifier argument
>>> Date: May 13, 2015 8:14:16 AM PDT
>>>  
>>> 
> Hello Christopher,
> 
> Thank you for your response.
> I think that in the radiance-4.2.2-win32.exe there is not the ximage program. I usually use RadianceIV.exe program from Ecotect.
> 
> C:\Radiance\test\20150505\vmx>ximage window_000.hdr
> "ximage" no se reconoce como un comando interno o externo,
> programa o archivo por lotes ejecutable.
> 
> However, I find klems_full.cal file that it has all information about kbinS and Nkbins.
> Now I have 145 .hdr files. They have light source, but the room walls are black (is it usual?)
> 
> In reference to pcompos, window1_*.hdr is invalid argument. Do you know why?
> 
> C:\Radiance\test\20150505\vmx\images>pcompos -a 10 -b 1 1 1 "window1_*.hdr" > al
> lwindow1.hdr
> window1_*.hdr: Invalid argument
> 
> Thank you in advance,
> Kind regards,
> Urtza.
> 
> 
> Christopher Rush <Christopher.Rush at arup.com> escribió:
> 
>> What do you use to view the HDR image? Try typing:
>> 
>> ximage -e auto window_000.hdr
>> 
>> This will automatically adjust the exposure of your image upon initially opening the file. It could be that your image does have non-zero values but the exposure is skewed in your viewpoint making it look black with the default exposure value.
>> 
>> Or type
>> 
>> ximage window_000.hdr
>> 
>> then hit the ‘a’ key while ximage is active to view it with automatic exposure
>> 
>> while ximage is active you can also hit the ‘=’ key and click a point in the image to adjust the exposure according to various points in the image
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> From: urtza.uriarte at upc.edu [mailto:urtza.uriarte at upc.edu]
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 5:01 AM
>>    
>> 
>> 
>> However, generated window_000.hdr file does not have light. It is a black image, even though, the render generated by rvu of the room it is ok.
>> Do you know why does it happen?
>> 
>> Thank you!
>> Kind regards,
>> Urtza
>> 
>>  
>> 
> 
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