Efficient Tool for Managing Optical and Mechanical Design Workflow RayViz is an add-in to SOLIDWORKS that allows users to apply and save optical properties and trace rays directly in the SOLIDWORKS CAD model. With RayViz, a single model is used by both TracePro (for ray tracing and optical...
Question When I create a slider wheel window, the slider button itself appears to be missing. What is the problem? Synopsis Slider button does not show up in the slider window Symptoms In the slider wheel window, the resolution button appears on the right and the number indicating the current value...
Evaluate Optical Designs with Powerful Visualization and Photorealistic Rendering Luminaires, light pipes, and other optical systems designed to operate in the visible spectrum benefit significantly from TracePro's powerful visualization and photorealistic rendering capabilities. TracePro offers...
Question When I launch TracePro, I see a license error - Key Serial No. XXX does not support Release 7.5.0/7.5.1. How can this be resolved?
Question I noticed on the Mathworks site, that OSLO can be used with MATLAB. Would you be able to send me some information regarding OSLO itself and how it can be used with MATLAB? SynopsisData exchange between OSLO and MATLAB Solution "The following Knowledge Base item will give you a nice...
Question When I perform a ray trace, the message/macro window displays the following message: Warning: Possibly defective Object 1 is being added to the ray trace. ACIS Error: Transform translation is too large. SynopsisACIS Error: Transform translation is too large Solution This error message is...
Question I'm interested in running OSLO (ccl files) using a batch file. How can I do this? Synopsis Running OSLO from a Batch File Solution "Note that OSLO looks for and runs a CCL command named Autostart upon startup. This will allow you to run OSLO in a ""remote"" mode, but all the commands that...
Question I am looking to apply a Surface Property in my model, but none of the properties that are supplied with TracePro seems to be a good match to the actual surface. What other resources are available?
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Question I want to create an axicon in OSLO. Is there a surface type that does this? How do I go about using it? Synopsis Creating an axicon in OSLO Solution "The word axicon is typically used to describe a cone-shaped surface that is symmetrical about an axis of revolution (the local z-axis). An...
