Understanding Candela Plot Orientation (this KB article contributed by a TracePro customer)
Synopsis Understanding Candela Plot Orientation (this KB article contributed by a TracePro customer) Solution Candela Plot Orientation
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Error Message: Version incompatibility between SolidWorks and TracePro
Question What version of SolidWorks is compatible with TracePro and TracePro Bridge? When I save a TracePro file from SolidWorks SP4.0 (with TracePro Bridge) and attempt to open it in TracePro 3.3.6 I get an error message indicating that the file is from a later version of ACIS. Synopsis Error...
Exporting Irradiance Data to CAD programs.
Question How can I export Irradiance Data to CAD programs? Synopsis Exporting Irradiance Data to CAD programs. Solution The Irradiance map output data may be saved to a disk file in a variety of file formats. Selecting File|Save As when an irradiance map is active will display a File Save AS dialog...
Setting the Flux Threshold
Question What is the best approach for setting the Flux Threshold?
Reverse Raytracing - what is it about?
Question I'm not sure what the reverse ray trace is about. Would that benefit us at all in the way we are using your software?
Understanding Why Raytrace time - time for each ray not the same
Question Why does the raytrace progress dialog show that some rays trace faster than others?
Error: Could not load SiAppDll dll files
Question Error: Could not load SiAppDll dll files Synopsis Error: Could not load SiAppDll dll files Solution "TracePro is able to accommodate space balls, a substitute for a mouse that is sometimes preferred by CAD users. The error message you are receiving is because the space ball option is...
How many rays should I trace?
Question How many rays should I trace?
Comparing Tilt values in OSLO vs TracePro after importing OSLO lens file
Purpose This article describes the method to verify/compare the tilt angles after importing an OSLO Lens File into TracePro. OSLO uses traditional optical design tilt angles, and TracePro uses Euler angles, so the comparison of angle values is not direct. View Tilt Angle Values In OSLO: select...
Vignetting
Question "Which tools within TracePro are you aware of for the detection of vignetting? What is your strategy? One (clumsy) way which comes to my mind would be the following: check that the object plane (which is to be imaged) is really imaged by the system to the plane of observation by applying...