Trouble using diffuse function

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Hello, I'm trying to use the diffuse() function to simulate Lamburtian reflectance off a surface and the help page leaves a bit to be desired. I'm having several errors running the function and was just hoping someone could provide me with an example use of the function so that I can confirm the syntax I'm using is correct.
My end goal is to calculate the reflected light off the surface and compare it to the light that continues past the target and reflects off a second surface. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Florian Bidaud
Florian Bidaud 2024-3-11
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The structure is:
R = diffuse(Nx,Ny,Nz,S)
The output R is defined with Lambert's Law by R = cos(psi) where psi is the angle between the surface normal and light source.
If you have a surface on the (x,y) plan, the normal vector is [Nx,Ny,Nz] = [0,0,1].
S = [Theta Phi] is the direction vector of the light source in spherical coordinates (in degrees).
For example
S = [10 45];
R = diffuse(0,0,1,S)
R = 0.7071
You can also define S in the (x,y,z) coordinates. That would give, to have the same output:
S = [sind(45)*cosd(10) sind(45)*sind(10) cosd(45)];
R = diffuse(0,0,1,S)
R = 0.7071
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Jennifer
Jennifer 2024-3-11
Thank you for responding so quickly, my issue was in the S direction syntax. Also thank you for posting an example. My code works now. :)

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