🪐 Solar System Simulation using Raytracing

This project simulates a 3D model of the solar system using ray tracing techniques, allowing for realistic rendering of planets, moons, and other celestial bodies. The simulation includes representations of orbits and lighting effects.

🎥 Orbit of the Moon

🎥 Solar System Simulation

Alternatively, you can create your own map using any supported objects!

🚀 Features

• Easy Scene Creation: Simply specify object names and details on the map to render the desired scene.
• Support for Various Objects: In addition to celestial bodies, renders desired objects when specified on the map.
• Time Interval and Flow Adjustment: Allows observation of celestial movements by adjusting the flow of time.
• Viewpoint Switching: Instantly switch to viewpoints that allow you to observe each celestial body or a top-down view.
• Free Movement: Move freely in any direction within the space environment.
• Phong lighting: Realistic lighting effects including shadows cast by objects.
• Raytracing Techniques: Uses ray tracing for high-quality rendering of reflections, refractions, and shadows.
• Anti-Aliasing Support: Provides smoother and more natural rendering of images.

📜 Prerequisites

⚠️ MacOS Only

To compile and run this program, you'll need:

• minilibX
• A C/C++ compiler (e.g., GCC)
• Make (optional, for easier compilation)

💻 Installation

Follow these steps to set up and run the IRC server on your local machine:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Hyun-Soon/RayTraceSolar.git
   cd RayTraceSolar

2. Build the project:

   make

3. Run the program:

   ./miniRT <arg1>
   
   arg1 : map file path(e.g., ./maps/solar_system.rt)

⚒️ Custom Maps

You can create your own map with the supported objects below. Map's extension must be .rt and each arguments should be seperated by space.

Object List

Keyword	Meaning	Arguments
A	Ambient	brightness ratio, color
C	Camera	position, direction, FOV
L	Light	position, brightness ratio, color
cb	CheckerBoard	position, normal vector, pattern direction, color
pl	Plane	position, normal vector, color
dk	Disk	position, normal vector, diameter, color
sp	Sphere	position, diameter, color, [texturemap], [bumpmap]
cn	Cone	position, normal vector, radius, height, color
cy	Cylinder	position, normal vector, diameter, height, color
lb	LightBulb	position, diameter, color, [texturemap], [bumpmap]
star	Star	name, axis, radius, color, [texturemap], [bumpmap]
planet	Planet	name, primary star(planet) name, axis, radius, orbit radius, period, color, [texturemap], [bumpmap]

⚠️ If you don't want to use the optional argument on star and planet objects, you must specify 'none'

You can use these names for star and planets.

Star : SUN

Planet : MERC,VENUS, EARTH, MARS, JUPITER, SATURN, MOON

⚠️ Specify star and planet's name in the map if you want to use 0~9 keys below.

🎮 Controls

Key	Meaning
W, A, S, D	Control camera movement within the environment
E, Q	Move up, down vertically
Arrow Keys	Move the viewpoint up, down, left, and right
[, ]	Time flows into the past/future in time interval
F	Adjust the time interval(day - week - month - year cycle)
0	Top view
1	Set the camera to point from Earth towards the Sun
2	Set the camera to point from Sun towards the Mercury
3	Set the camera to point from Sun towards the Venus
4	Set the camera to point from Sun towards the Earth
5	Set the camera to point from Sun towards the Mars
6	Set the camera to point from Sun towards the Jupiter
7	Set the camera to point from Sun towards the Saturn
9	Set the camera to point from Earth towards the Moon
SPACE	Turn on/off anti-aliasing
ESC	Destroy window

🙌 Collaborator

임현순	서동현	김유승	김성민