  One of the main reasons that triggered star formation is contentious is the
failure to accurately link the observations with models in a detailed,
quantitative, way. It is therefore critical to continuously test and improve
the model details and methods with which comparisons to observations are made.
We use a Monte Carlo radiation transport and hydrodynamics code TORUS to show
that the diffuse radiation field has a significant impact on the outcome of
radiatively driven implosion (RDI) models. We also calculate SEDs and synthetic
images from the models to test observational diagnostics that are used to
determine bright rimmed cloud conditions and search for signs of RDI.
