Yes and no. Yes, you can use one non-sequential file's output (System 1) as the source input for another file (System 2). However, these files are not dynamically linked, so updating the source diode objects in System 1 wouldn't have any automated effect on System 2. It would require you to re-save the output from System 1 and re-load it in System 2.



To do this, you would follow the instructions "Saving ray data to a file" (use SDF, not DAT) found in the product Help documentation:





You'd check "Save Rays" in the Ray Trace Control, and save all the rays incident on any object in the system using the format "1-filename.SDF" where 1 is the example object number on which you're saving incident rays. You can then use this SDF as a source file in another system.



I don't know if it's relevant to your situation, but you could consider using an array of source diodes if that helps simplify your operations. Using an array is also more efficient than using the same number of source diodes.

I need to do the same thing but in sequential mode. Is there any way to save all out put coordination of points on image plane from the first system in zpl file and upload them as original field points for the second system in multi-conf editor? or is there any other way to do this ? Thanks.