Available ray tracers for optical studies are very limited in terms of platform independence and source availability. To meet those and additional demands, Scientrace has been developed. In order to study multiple parameters of light at once, it is desired to program large batches wherein several properties may be varied independently. Using constants, complex formulae and loop constructions, simulation environments are designed and setup to be easily maintained. The output offers both insightful images of many kinds and powerful quantitative data. By applying operators to basic functionality, vectors can be modified and the properties of light can be tuned in great detail. Besides the scientific demand for source verifiability and the freedom to use dito operating systems, these functions make Scientrace a very powerful scientific tool. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.