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### pyenv

You may want to use [pyenv](https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv) to create a clean virtual environment for pvtrace.

pyenv virtualenv 3.7.2 pvtrace-env
pyenv activate pvtrace-env
pip install pvtrace
# download the examples/hello_world.py from GitHub
python hello_world.py

## Introduction

pvtrace is a statistical photon path tracer written in Python. It follows photons through a 3D scene and records their interactions with objects to build up statistical information about energy flow. This approach is particularly useful in photovoltaics and non-imaging optics where the goal is to design systems which efficiently transport light to target locations.
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