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Using target values from Merit function in ZPL Macro

Is it possilbe to use target values from a merit function in a zpl macro.For example, there are some defined constraints in the optical path length (OPTH) for e.g. 5 different ray deflections (different Hx or Hy) of an imaging system. Can I use these fixed values in the ZPL macro for further optimiz...

ZPL

Indexing Objects in the NCE (from Matlab)

If I have say, five more or less identical objects in the NCE, that are in different X,Y positions, and I’m accessing the NCE via an Interactive Extension, is there a way to index the assigned names of the NCE rows somehow? For example, in the Matlab extensioninstead of having to create five unique...

ZOS-API

ZPL Macro for Ray Trace in Mixed mode

Hi,I am facing an issue when I try to extract ray trace data for a non sequential component in mixed mode of Zemax. In the above data, I want to get the direction cosines of normal and incident ray for NSC object 7 and 2 using a ZPL macro (as I am tracing a 10000 rays). Since for RANX(surface) (Su...

ZPL

Extration of PSF and MTF data via Python

Hello Everyone, I have the model for an automotive camera lens. I also have the samples of the lenses to perform measurements.Here is what I would like to do with the model (I am an absolute novice in programming):I would like to specify points in the objects space (varying the object distance and t...

ZOS-API

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混合模式系统中有多个non-sequential components时怎么使用ZOSAPI进行物体的增减和参数修改

如图，系统的表面1和3都是非序列表面。应该怎么对于这两个components进行修改？

ZOS-API

substitute for surface apodization in basic version

Hello I have a license for basic version of OpticStudio. I need to apply an apodization filter to a surface in order to program the transmission to be a Gaussian function. But it seems that the 'filter' type of surface is only available in the premium version. Is there any substitute for this functi...

DLLs

Reading in Detector Data to e.g. python

I use Detectorviewers in text mode to export the results of my simulations to disk.Futher processing is done via python, where the plain textfile gets parsed.I prefer to not using the ZOS API as this limits me in the python verison i use. Problem is: The Detector Viewer numbers are really error-pro...

ZPL

How to optimize POP by use merit function in ZPL?

I would like to write the Macro script of ZPL about how to optimize the POP by merit function like as “POPD” optimized operand1.Set the one surface of Thickness or parameter 1,2,3… as the value of 0.5mm, 0.6mm , 0.7mm to run a loop2.Set the someone surface “Thickness or parameter 1,2,3…..” as varia...

ZPL

Change solve NSQ parameter from pickup to fixed(off) using Macro

I am looking for ZPL command which change NSQ parameter solve from pickup to fixed(off).There is command SOLVETYPE and code PF_p to remove pickup for sequential but this option not available for NSQ parameter pick up. Any suggestion how to do so?

ZPL

How to combine ray scattering and ray splitting in IRayTraceNSCData in the IBatchRayTrace interface?

I am simulating light propagation through an optical stack and analyzing the path of individual rays.Using the IBatchRayTrace interface is the only way I found to achieve reasonable performance, however when using IRayTraceNSCData, the NSCRayTraceOptions (e.g. in the AddRay function) are limited to...

ZOS-API

How to modify tolerance script in macro

I want to use macro do automatic tolerance analysis, could i modify the tolerance script code in macro code. how to do it if could. thanks!

ZPL

Immersion objective lens model

Dear OpticStudio users, In the context of my research at the MRC - Laboratory of Molecular Biology, I am tolerencing a custom light-sheet microscope, which uses commercial immersion objective lenses. When tolerancing an optical system, which uses non-immersion objective lenses, I would often assume...

DLLs

How to create 'Chief ray solve' using ZPLM solve

Hi all,I’m facing a problem of applying ‘Chief ray solve’ for multiple configurations inside the multi-configuration editor. I was trying to use ‘Chief ray solve’ for Decenter and Tilt to one configuration and let other configurations ‘pick up’ the value of the first one. However, the ‘Chief ray sol...

ZPL

how to make great use of CPU efficiency when use ZPLM to do tolerance analysis

Question1: I use ZPLM+MACRO to calculation edge spread size, and tolerance script to get tolerance result for edge spread size variation. But CPU only use 10%, so the computation time is very long. Even I choose the max core in tolerance analysis. Is there any setting I miss for macro operation to m...

ZPL

Encapsulate ZPL marco

Dear all, I’m currently developing several Marcos for a specific system. I’m wondering if there is a method in ZEMAX that can let me to encapsulate my code like a black box? Best wishesDaoming

ZPL

Can't find GPU option

Hi, I found options to enable/disable GPU calculations in the ZOSAPI help (bool ZOSAPI.Preferences.IPreferencesGeneral.GetIsGPUEnabled() ), but I can’t find them in Project Preferences → General in OpticStudio nor in my standalone application.When I run a batch ray trace, I can see that the computat...

ZOS-API

Matlab/Zemax LDE object manipulation

I had earlier posted a question as a follow up to Syntax help. Reposting here for the benefit of others and to go further with the topic. What I’m actually after is how to tilt an object in the Non-sequential Lens Data Editor, from Matlab. The Matlab connection is working (using the NSE Ray Trace ex...

ZOS-API

gaussian beam in non sequential mode

I need to simulate a gaussian beam in non sequential mode, which has 850 nm wavelength, 15 degree diveregence angle (half angle) and the beam raduis of 2.563 mm at 10 mm which has the cross section of the beam profile shape as attached below, but when putting this values using the Gau...

DLLs

SkewRaysGaussian: need DLL supporting general astigmatism

I was pleased to see the new NSC Source DLL 'SkewRaysCircular.dll' added in the May 19 release (OpticStudio 20.2). We have immediate use for it in modeling our systems. It was inspired by the similar (sequential) User Defined Surface DLLs discussed in Paul Colbourne's webinar and Knowledge...

DLLs

Quick adjust in ZPL MACRO

Hi!When using a ZPL macro, is there the possibility of using a keyword that function like quickadjust? There is the keyword QUICKFOCUS but it works only on the last surface thickness

ZPL

Call a parameter by its name in the ZOS-API

When dealing with non-Standard surface types, you typically have access to extra parameters that are specific to that surface. For example, the Coordinate Break surface provides inputs for Decenter X, Decenter Y, etc. Coordinate Break surface type with the extra data parameters highlightedTo access...

ZOS-API

How to get the column number calling a ZPL macro?

Hi,In a ZPL macro one can get the object number that’s calling the macro as solve with SOSO(1), but how do I get which column that’s calling the ZPL macro?I want to use the same macro for solving both the Z and the Y position of an object so I don’t need maintain two separate macros.Regards,Hans

ZPL

RemotingException when running the BatchRayTrace with Python in Interactive Extension

Dear Zemax Community, When I try to use the BatchRayTrace tool from Python in an Interactive Extension, I get a RemotingException, which seem to be related to the use of the AddRay method in the IRayTraceNormUnpolData interface. To reproduce the issue, try making Exampl...

ZOS-API

ZOS-API Syntax Help text size

Is it possible to increase the text size of the ZOS-API Syntax File? The text is so small I can hardly read it. I’ve tried to increase the Windows Font Size, look for zoom buttons, anything.. and seem to be stuck with miniature text size.. The font size will increase on everything except the useful...

ZOS-API

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