Posts about: TracePro (8)
What is the IES File Format? – Lighting Data Explained
Question IES File format Synopsis IES File format Solution "I have attached an example IES file to help me to respond to your question. Please make note of the fifth line in the file: 1 10.000000 1.0 19 1 1 1 0 0 0 These values in the IES file, from left to right, represent the following (items 3.4...
TracePro Past Releases
Please contact us to request any of the following items from a past TracePro release: Installer User's Manual Installation Guide TracePro 2025 - 25.1 (Feb 2025) thru 25.3 (Dec 2025) TracePro2025_3_Update Guide TracePro 2024 - 24.1 (Dec 2023) thru 24.3 (Dec 2024) TracePro2024_3_Update Guide
TracePro crashes when viewing a Volume Flux file - incompatibility with MacroMagic
Question The instant I open a volume flux file TracePro crashes. The identical file and procedure work on another machine. I have tried ..... to no avail. I really need a fix for this! What can you suggest? Synopsis TracePro crashes when viewing a Volume Flux file - incompatibility with MacroMagic ...
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Object from imported CAD file not visible unless it is selected (Color Property issue)
Question Opening a STEP file, the object is not visible unless it is selected, and after a while, I determined that the object appears white against the white TracePro background, so I changed the color. I am not sure whether this is on purpose or not, but I have to select all surfaces to change...
Changing File Source units between Radiometric and Photometric
Question "I generated a ray file using ProSource 5.2 and inserted a source into TracePro. Everything looks reasonable, I just have a question regarding units: The ProSource file shows a peak intensity of 0.26 Candela while TracePro gives 0.24 W/sr as the peak intensity on the Iso-Candela plot. If I...
Warning Message - out of valid wavelength range (400 to 700)
Question Why do I see "Warning Message - out of valid wavelength range (400 to 700)", and how can I resolve the problem? Synopsis Warning Message - out of valid wavelength range (400 to 700) Solution TracePro 7.2.0 introduced a new feature in TracePro. If you select any Material Property in the...
Flux of Surface Source is controlled by 3 variables.
Question If a source which has a specific spectral profile is used for raytracing, how is the power, in FC or in lumen whichever, in each wavelength calculated? I'd like to know the relation between the weighting of each wavelength in RaytraceOption/Wavelength and the set flux power on...
Operational Tools
Tools are used to perform or facilitate certain operations, which can then be entered or imported into TracePro. Bulk Scatter Properties Creating a TracePro Bulk Scatter Property for a Diffuser.pdf Diffuser_BulkScatterExample.omlb DiffuseExample.txt Property Optimization Example.pptx Diffuser...