Posts about: TracePro (10)
Graphics problems when trying to view TracePro with NetMeeting
Question I understand that you have attempted to use NetMeeting with TracePro, but only the frame of the TracePro Window appears without any detail in the model window. Synopsis Graphics problems when trying to view TracePro with NetMeeting Solution This is a graphics issue, related to where the...
Cleanliness standards
Question When I attended the recent TracePro training course, there was mention of references that related surfaces cleanliness levels (specified by MIL-STD-1246C) to cleanroom classifications (specified by FED-209D).What I am looking for is research that was published on how to link MIL-STD-1246...
Smoothing - what degree of smoothing is appropriate?
Question As an inexperienced optical designer, I have little idea what degree of smoothing (i.e. what range of waist radii) is generally appropriate to provide the most realistic answers. I'm sure there's no one right answer, but are there any rules of thumb one can use to determine an appropriate...
2D Interactive Optimizer to Design Optical Reflectors - Introduction (2012)
Slides available here.
14. Making an Asymmetric LED Surface Source Property
Temperature Distributions
Files demonstrating each of the 6 file formats for defining a Temperature Distribution Property that can be applied to a surface in the TracePro model. TempVar_Type0.txt TempVar_Type1.txt TempVar_Type2.txt TempVar_Type3.txt TempVar_Type4.txt TempVar_Type5.txt
28. LED Luminaire Design and Optimization
Overlapping Object Errors with Grid Raytrace
Question "I have performed a Grid Raytrace in my model, and TracePro is reporting multiple "overlapping object" error messages. I have looked over the geometry, and there are several coincident surfaces, but no overlapping objects. What is causing these error messages, and how can this be...
Texture file fails to read
Question I edited a Texture file in Excel, saved it as a text file, then tried to use it in TracePro, but I get an error message that TracePro fails to read the Texture File. How can I resolve this? Synopsis Texture file fails to read Solution Open the Texture File in a Text Editor application...