Question Is it possible that TracePro can import a BMP file (i.e. a color picture ) as a light source? and what should I do? Synopsis Importing Bitmap (bmp) files as a source Solution There is an optional Bitmap Source Module that can be used to create source files from bmp and other image files,...
EXPLANATION/CLARIFICATION The message "TracePro is not responding" may appear in the Title Bar of the TracePro Application Window. The message and location strongly suggest (1) that something is wrong, and (2) that the message was generated by TracePro, but that is not the case. This message is...
Question Raytrace Report - Virtual Memory values do not agree with Windows Task Manager Synopsis Raytrace Report - Virtual Memory values do not agree with Windows Task Manager Solution "....., you had inquired about the apparent disagreement between the TracePro Raytrace Report and the memory data...
Question "I imported a single object into TracePro from a STEP file. Next, I tried to scale it leaving the ""Scale position"" box unchecked, but the position appears to have scaled anyway. Why?" Synopsis Scaling geometry imported from STEP or IGES Symptoms "When an object is created in TracePro, or...
Question I have a question on the import of 3D models from Pro-E and I-deas into TracePro. The TracePro manual has a small section that deals with the translation settings at a file export from a 3D CAD program, but we still find that similar models, imported in similar fashions can be very...
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...
Question I have measured scatter data, and I want to use this data to create a Surface Property in TracePro. What options are available? Synopsis Converting measured scatter data into a TracePro Surface Property Solution The TracePro Surface Property Generator can be used to convert many scatter...
Question How can I determine the angle of an incidence for a ray relative to the surface that it intersects? Synopsis Determining Angle of Incidence from an Incident Ray Table Solution The Incident Ray Table provides the XYZ direction vectors for the ray, but these are relative to the coordinate...
Question (1) How do I save the illuminance map as a text file? I have been looking at the menu and cannot find the right selection. How does the 'save raydata' option work? where does it save the raydata? How do I reload the saved ray data? --------------------------------------------- (2) I have...
Question I have created a large elliptical reflector with focal length 1 = 100,000 mm, focal length 2 = 10,000 mm, and z position = 55,000 mm. The reflector has approximately 200 surfaces. When I perform a ray-trace, the Audit gives a Defective Object warning message, but the ray-trace appears to...
