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Support Policy
There are two elements to the Lambda Research Support Policy: Supported software releases Maintenance and support subscription status The following software releases are supported: TracePro® 7.8 and later OSLO® 7.0 and later RayViz™ for SolidWorks 7.8 and later Services for supported software...
Restricting tilts and decenters to component groups
Question I want to tilt and decenter a group of surfaces (or a component group) without affecting the surfaces after the group. When I try to do adjust the first surface of the component group, all surfaces after that initial surface are affected. How do I restrict the tilts and decenters so that...
Problem running analyses that use large amounts of memory
Question I tried to run an analysis option in OSLO with ever increasing calculation resolution. However, at a certain point, OSLO doesn't appear to be able to do the analysis and appears just to hang. I have to force OSLO to stop by using the MS Windows Task Manager. What is happening? How can I...
Using a custom operand set
Question I have a set of "base" operands I would like to import to other lens files. Since "copy" and "paste" do not work in Operands Data Editor between two lens files, how do I import my operand set to other lens files? Synopsis Using a custom operand set Solution The first step is to identify...
Catalog Lens Vendors
Question What lens catalogs are currently available in OSLO 6.1? Synopsis Catalog Lens Vendors Solution "OSLO 6.1 contains lens catalog data from 8 different vendors. They are: EDMUND - Edmund Industrial Optics www.edmundoptics.com GLT - GelTech Inc. (acquired by LightPath, see link below) JML - ...
Extra surfaces created when exchanging files between Unix and Windows
Question When I exchange OSLO lens files between Unix and Windows platforms (I sometimes run OSLO on Unix, using Windows emulation software), I notice that my optical prescription has many air spaces between the surfaces of my original design. What is going on? How do I stop this? Synopsis Extra...
New objects are at incorrect locations after File/Merge or Insert/Part
Question I have tried to combine two files using either File/Merge or Insert/Part, but the new objects are not brought in at the correct locations. What can be done to resolve this?
OSLO Current Release
OSLO 25.1 Released - 22 July, 2025 STEP 1 - Download and install OSLO OSLO Premium Installer STEP 2 - Download and install on Network License Servers Lambda Network License Server Installer STEP 3 - Request OSLO License launch the software and select the option to request a Trial License,...
OSLO Published Papers
The white papers and books shown below are written by OSLO users and are available through various organizations and specifically the SPIE Digital Library to both SPIE digital library subscribers and to non-subscribers for a paid fee. You can visit the SPIE library at http://spiedigitallibrary.org/...