Lenses
TracePro .omlb files of common lenses that can be used to demonstrate the capabilities of TracePro, or perhaps be copied and pasted into a full-up TracePro model TraceProExampleLenses.zip
Support
16. OSLO CCL Spiral Graphics Example
User ray trace surface option not allowed for surface 1
Question "The " User Surface(U)>> User Ray Trace" option does not appear as an option in the SPECIAL column popup list for surface 1 in the Surface Data Spreadsheet. This appears to be the case for all lenses. Why?" Synopsis User ray trace surface option not allowed for surface 1 Solution Surface 1...
RayViz Past Releases
Please contact us to request any of the following items from a past RayViz or TracePro Bridge release: Installer User's Manual Installation Guide RayViz 2022 - 22.1 (Feb 2022) thru 22.6 (Dec 2022) RayViz 2021 - 21.1 (Feb 2021) thru 21.6 (Dec 2021) RayViz_21.6_Installer.exe RayViz 2020 -...
18. Modeling Light Sources
Separating surfaces from objects that have been combined during translation from a CAD Program
Question I have an optical system for which the file is generated in a mechanical CAD program. I imported the system into TracePro from a Step file. The result being that the whole system became a single object. Is it possible to consolidate a few surfaces into one object, such that I can define...
Editing glass catalogs
Question I want to use only preferred or recommended glass from glass manufacturers. Is there an easy way to edit the current catalog from glass vendors to exclude some exotic/expansive glass? Synopsis Editing glass catalogs Workaround "Note that as of OSLO 6.3.1 the ""Private"" glass catalog is...
OSLO Tolerancing
OSLO helps users balance cost and performance with its state-of -the art tolerancing tools. With OSLO you can control the impact manufacturing errors and control them cost-effectively with tolerances. Surface Tolerances describe the quality of each surface: Radius of curvature Conic Constant ...
Can OSLO use custom coatings?
Question Can I add different antireflection coatings in OSLO? Synopsis Can OSLO use custom coatings? Solution Once a complete multilayer coating is defined, you assign it a name and that coating can be applied to any optical surface. You can build up a custom database of coatings that you can reuse...
Saving files to different directories using the save() command
Question I am attempting to use the save() command in a CCL routine to save the current lens. I want to save the lens to a particular directory, but I am having trouble specifying that directory using the "directory_name" parameter. What is the problem? Synopsis Saving files to different...