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GeoscienceAustralia / PyRate

A Python tool for estimating velocity and time-series from Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) data.
https://geoscienceaustralia.github.io/PyRate/
Apache License 2.0
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Simulating Light Pipes - Is it possible? #322

Closed leoheck closed 3 years ago

leoheck commented 3 years ago

This is just a usability question.

I want to simulate a light pipe where I am transferring light from one place of my product to another using a transparent pipe which is a complex shape not a cylinder, for instance.

Basically, I want to simulate how and how much light is going to move from an LED source to the external interface of my product. I want to design this light pipe to achieve a good light intensity and also a solid light pattern.

So, my question is:

Is possible to do such a simulation using PyRat and Freecad? If the answer is yes,

  1. How can I achieve that, do you have any tutorials or examples?

  2. I have a 3d model of my light pipe made with the Part Design tool, can I use this or I have to recreate it?

mcgarth commented 3 years ago

Hi @leoheck! Did you intend your question for the PyRat repository? https://github.com/birgander2/PyRAT

The problem you are describing is not possible with PyRate (this repo), but I hope you find a workable solution!

leoheck commented 3 years ago

Oh, I found this PyRate workspace on the Freecad plugins list, and also someone in the Freecad forum has mentioned it. Thanks for answering my question and for mentioning the PyRat. I didn't knew about it.