20. Ray and Path Sorting
TracePro webinar on the new Ray and Path Sorting in the latest version of TracePro.
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Scattered plus specular transmittance equals Fresnel transmission
Question I want to make a surface which has some scattered transmittance. So I made a Fresnel type surface with varing BTDF ratio. Comparing the ray tracing results of different BTDF ratios, I found all the results are the same. Please let me know how should I express the nature of the rough...
Luminaire Design Using TracePro
Accelerate Time-to-Market withOptimalLightingDesigns TracePro provides luminaire designers with an industry-leading design environment that combines accuracy and comprehensive functionality. Luminaire design typically requires precise adherence to system performance criteria, such as spatial and...
11.OSLO Doublet Optimization Tutorial Section 3
The third of three videos providing an interactive tutorial to take a doublet from a blank page through optimization. Slides and Examples available. Download video here.
Extracting 2D wavefront map data
Question Is there a way to extract numerical values from a 2D wavefront map? All I seem to be able to do is generate a 2D wavefront map plot. Synopsis Extracting 2D wavefront map data Solution A new command (GWF) was added in the 6.2.2a release of OSLO to perform just the task you are requesting....
13. OSLO Tip: Clearing the text window and buffer
Applying and using the SKIP TO surface parameter
Question I want to temporarily delete or hide certain surfaces in my system, but I want to bring them back later without having to re-enter them. How do I do this in OSLO? Synopsis Applying and using the SKIP TO surface parameter Workaround OSLO allows you to implement a "skip to" parameter on...
XARMDEMO.LEN - AN EXTENDED APERTURE PARABOLA
Xarmdemo is a system that captures light over more than a hemisphere. It shows the use of extended-aperture ray-aiming mode to model a point light source for this application. It is instructive to use OSLO's interactive design windows to study the effects of moving the source. An increasing number...
Supporting files for Creating User Defined Properties (DLLs)
The zip file below contains C++ Source Files than can be used to create User Defined Surface Properties and User Defined Bulk Scatter Properties for use in TracePro. For details about the use of these files, please see Chapter 7 of the TracePro User's Manual.