Simulation is made from one or several simulation model instances:

blackbody = Blackbody()

Each model may have configuration parameters that are set during instattiation and remain constant throughout the simulation. If the vusualize option is set to True the model will save the intermediate results in graphics format.

optics = Optics(resolution=(640, 480), visualize=True)

Some models may also have an additional argument. It is possible to supply a list of argument values, this will split the simulation to several branches.

blackbody.set_args_list([300, 400])

Simulation constructor accepts a list of models. Each model processes the data received from the previous model and passes the result to the next one. The first model in the list is different in that it can not accept any input data and must instead generate it by itself.

sim = Simulation([blackbody, optics])
output = sim.process()

The above example simulates the black body radiator at temperatures of 300K and 400K, then models the effect of the lens on both images. The results are stored in the output array and as images in the display directory.