Doing 3D Map Post-Processing

With 3D map Post-Processing, you can compute illuminance or luminance directly on a 3D geometry.

You must have opened a 3D map resulting from a direct simulation.

Warning: Illuminance post-processing gives same result as standard simulation result except that it can be displayed in false or true color.
Warning: Measuring a strongly tilted area in a XM3 result with a ray file post-processing applied may lead to wrong results as ray file post-processing is an approximation. Ansys recommends to measure the same area with a Radiance sensor or an Observer sensor.

  1. Click Post-processing,Irradiance/Illuminance from ray file....

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  1. Click Post-processing, Radiance/Luminance from ray file....

    A box appears.

  2. Set the parameters.

  3. Click to launch the post-processing.

    A progress bar appears.

    An illuminance or luminance 3D map appears.

    If you want to select a false or true color display, use the color list. If you want to change the unit display, use the unit list. Radiometric unit is displayed in W/(m².sr), and photometric unit in cd/m².