Question 2 I am entering aspheric terms in the Insert Lens Element dialog, how are the parameters defined in the sag equation? Synopsis Aspheric Terms - Insert Lens dialog Solution The description of the terms in the sag equation is in the User's Manual (Lens Element section in Chapter 2) and Help...
Question When I attempt to download the TracePro Installer, I see the message "TracePro...Installer.exe is not commonly downloaded and could harm your computer". Is it OK to download? Synopsis TracePro...Installer.exe is not commonly downloaded and could harm your computer Solution This typically...
Question I have a problem running a loop in the macro below:
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 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 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?
Question Can you supply an explanation of the format the data from a rectangular iso-candela plot is saved in when saved as a text file? I can open the data in notepad, but I have no idea how the list of candela numbers is geometrically organized. Synopsis Data Format for Text File saved from a...
Question Modeling sources in TracePro to obtain valid near-field analysis results
Question We have become aware of an Error Message that occurs when trying to open a STEP (.stp) or IGES (.igs) file when running TracePro on a PC that is also running a Chinese or Japanese version of the Windows Operating System. Synopsis File Not Found error message when opening STEP or IGES file...
Question I would like some data for Optical Black surfaces. Can you point me to any references? Synopsis Optical Black - some property data references for black anodized and black painted surfaces Solution Here are a few references for papers on this subject: Infrared reflectance of anodized...
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