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Laboratory measurements of one material's reflectance.

theta_i,theta_r,phi,brdf
0,0,180,1.0536
30,30,180,1.3159
30,30,0,0.23899
Column Unit Accepted names
Incidence degrees theta_i, incidence, ti…
Emergence degrees theta_r, theta_o, theta_v, emergence…
Relative azimuth degrees phi, dphi, azimuth, relative_azimuth… — 180° = specular direction, 0° = back toward the source
BRDF sr⁻¹ brdf, f_r, value
or reflectance factor — brf = π × BRDF
  • Without a phi column, the samples are taken in the plane of incidence, forward scattering (φ = 180°).
  • Incidence and emergence must be below 90°; values must be positive.
  • At least 6 samples are needed; more is better: the coverage shows the share of the table actually measured.

Example: scripts/examples/brdf-glossy-white.csv — a synthetic white paint with a gloss, not a laboratory measurement.

How the table is built: Photometric model.