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OranVisible

posted in Code Exchange

DLL (Source): Non-sequential Hermite-Gauss

This Source DLL models an Hermite-Gaussian Source using ray generated at position and angles following the intensity of the electric field and the angular spectrum. This Source DLL is inspired by the known DLL (Source): Non-sequential Astigmatic Gaussian DLL (Source): Hermite-Gauss take 4 parameters:w0_x, w0_y are the theoretical beam waist of the fundamental mode n_x, m_y are the mode indices in the corresponding directionsAuthors:Oran Meir - TriEye@Eyal Hollander- TriEye References:1. Goodman, J. W. (1996, January 1). Introduction to Fourier Optics. McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics, Ch 3.102. Carter, W. H. (1980, April 1). Spot size and divergence for Hermite Gaussian beams of any order. Applied Optics, 19(7), 1027. https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.19.0010273. Gaussian beam. (2023, September 3). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaussian_beam4. Fourier transform. (2023, September 27). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourier_transform5. DLL (Source): Non-se

Angel MoralesZemax Staff

posted in ZOS-API

Retrieving Surface Parameter Values in Lens Data Editor through ZOS-API

In the ZOS-API, how can I modify values for a surface definition that correlate to 'Par 0, Par 1', etc., such as higher order terms for the Even Asphere?

SanderSingle Emitter

asked in ZOS-API

Batch Ray Trace: adapt "toSurface" in loop

Hi all,I am using BatchRayTrace with the ZOSapi in OpticStudio 230724 and python 3.9.Following example 22, I am able to raytrace and extract the results into x_ary and y_ary. Subsequently I calculate the geometric radius using x_ary and y_ary. So far so goodAfterwards I want to use BatchRayTrace with a different surface and calculate the geometric radius again at the updated surface.Problem: I cannot update the “toSurface”. The first call of raytrace.CreateNormUnpol(max_rays, ZOSAPI.Tools.RayTrace.RaysType.Real, surf_i) seems to define the “toSurface”. It cannot be changed even, if I close the tool and open a new one with the new surface: It always calculates the exact same output as before. Does anyone tried to update “toSurface” of the BatchRayTrace -Tool in a loop before?Is there anything else to do to update the “toSurface” in addition to closing the Tool? Here is my code snipped: # Define batch ray trace constants hx = 0.0 hy = 0.0 num_fields = TheSystem.SystemData.Field

chrisInfrared

posted in ZOS-API

Please throw errors instead of failing silently

It is a good practice to fail extremely loudly - if there is some issue, don't leave it up to the caller to detect the problem. Halt execution, and please throw an error. We've been using CAD files, and the server we have been using the ZOS API didn't have Solidworks installed. Because of that, the ZOS API just silently ignores those CAD files - no logging, nothing. As a result, we have months of simulations that have produced bad results. The answer I've gotten before is 'We rely on the user to handle errors'. This is terrible UX. How am I supposed to find problems? I make an exhaustive checklist that is 300 items long that validates each ZAR file the API ingests? How do I make that checklist in the first place? I don't see how I could have noticed this CAD issue. At the very least, please print out potential issues to the console. The best option for UX would be to throw errors.

Brian.CatanzaroFully Spectral

asked in ZOS-API

ZOS-API / Polarized Ray Trace / Parameters are not documented

Here’s a snapshot of the API documentationWhen tracing rays, the following parameters are not documented: double exr, double exi, double eyr, double eyi, double ezr, double eziThey are defined here:and here in the DDE documentation and here in the C codeand here by Julia (link)So… what’s missing?Well, Julia provides us with code that works. I am inferring the Ex and Ey set the amplitude of the electric field. That along with phaX and phaY set the polarization state. Exr, Exi, Eyr, Eyi, Ezr, Ezi have been used to specify the electric field of a ray in DDE and custom surface DLL code. They are often outputs, not inputs. If they are inputs then they seem redundant.So…Do we always set them to ‘0’? If we give them a value, will it override Ex, Ey, phaX and phaY? Generally Ez is reserved for rays approach off axis, which means if you specify this parameter, you should not also specify Hx, Hy, Px, and Py.This is all quite complex. What is the best guidance?

Hans-Jürgen FeigeInfrared

asked in ZOS-API

ZOS-API "GETZERNIKE"

Hello,We are urgently looking for an alternative to ZPL-GETZERNIKE using ZOS-API.The point is that we cannot tell “TheSystem.MFE.GetOperandValue(MeritOperandType_ZERN, “ the maximum term of Zernike.“TheSystem.MFE.GetOperandValue(MeritOperandType_ZERN, “ always develops only up to the given coefficient :-(MAny ThanksHans-Jürgen

cameron.voStudent

asked in ZOS-API

Custom Operands with Python

Hello. I have been learning how to use ZOS-API in Standalone mode with Python for a while now, but it seems that custom operands for optimization are only available using C# or C++. I have started working with C# (despite not knowing the language) and I have managed to get custom operands to work using this. Currently, I am working on connecting C# to Python so I can run my previously written scripts and then optimize the system based on some values calculated in Python. My current pipeline looks something likeUDOC operand runs Python script Python script runs an instance of Zemax in Standalone mode and calculates some value Value is sent back to UDOC operand Zemax retrieves valueThis setup somehow manages to work with just getting the value from Python into Zemax in the Merit Function Editor, but actually using the UDOC operand for optimization doesn’t seem to work and is also incredibly slow. A single cycle in the optimization loop can take over two minutes while retrieving the UDOC

Alex.TripsasInfrared

asked in ZOS-API

Python Multithreading with POP

I’m working on running multiple POP simulations and they each take about 30 minutes. I’m debating trying out the python package “threading” to try and run multiple runs at the same time in order to save some computing time. Are there going to be any limitations on the Zemax side of this equation?

Georg.AchaziInfrared

asked in ZOS-API

Tryind to get Started with ZOSPy

Hi is have a few Beginner Questions about ZOSPy.Sofar the few times I needed to do combine Zemax with Python I used PyZDDE.PyZDDE doesn’t seem to work any more with the Ansys Version of Zemax, so that I now have to switch.I just started to look into ZOS-API and try to wrap my head around how it works.For the start I have a few simple questions about ZOSPy:How do I control to which Zemax File ZOSPy connects? Does is it just connect to what ever Zemax File is open? What happens if several Zemax files are open? Do need to put the Phython Skipt/Jupyter Notebook in the same directory as the Zemax File? Do I need to switch Zemax into Interactive Extension mode before Running the Python script?

Michael BausSingle Emitter

asked in ZOS-API

ZOS-API Mimic Auto Update for Optimization Tools

I want to start and optimization over the ZOS-API and output some status values (more than the merrit function itself) during the run. It seams that the variable variables are not updated during the optimization but only when the optimizsation ends or is canceled. It seams there is no API interface like in the GUI (“Auto Update”) for the optimizers and even in the GUI this button seams to be more gui related than belonging to a file (at least it is not saved within the file).Amnybody has an Idea how to solve this ? Any chances for a feature update in Zemax ?

liz_strongInfrared

asked in ZOS-API

zos api: change surface for geometric image analysis

Hello! Can somebody please help me figure out how to change the surface for geometric image analysis? I’d like it to default to the image surface. gia_run = TheSystem.Analyses.New_Analysis_SettingsFirst( ZOSAPI.Analysis.AnalysisIDM.GeometricImageAnalysis ) # make new analysis, but don't run itgia_settings = gia_run.GetSettings() # I was hoping for something like the following (this doesn't work though)gia_settings.Surface = ZOSAPI.Analysis.Settings.Surface.IAS_Surface.UseImageSurfaceThanks!Liz

jwbeenakkerInfrared

posted in ZOS-API

ZOSPy v1.0.0 is out!

We recently released ZOSPy 1.0.0, our open source library for easy communication between Python and OpticStudio. It uses the ZOS-API, but takes care of most of the programming, such as establishing the communication with OpticStudio and running and parsing analyses.The main new features included in this version are:Support for Python.NET 3.0 A uniform and pythonic interface to analyses:from zp.analyses.mtf import fft_through_focus_mtf mtf = fft_through_focus_mtf(oss, sampling='64x64', deltafocus=0.1) Autocomplete for the complete ZOS-APIAnd much more, see the release notes Check out the new version on GitHub.

Michael.YoungInfrared

Record GUI interaction as ZPL commands?

I was helping a colleague with ZPL the other day. He wanted to know how to set a field as a variable and then constrain it. Additionally, he wanted to do this through a ZPL.The first part is easy enough. My approach was to expose the field as a variable through the multi-configuration editor using “YFIE”, declaring the solve as “Variable” and then constraining it in the merit function editor with “MCOL”, “MCOG”, or “MCOV”.For the ZPL portion, I wrote a small script for him demonstrating how to assign a variable in the MCE with ZPL.CLOSEWINDOW ! INSERTMCO, 1 # insert a row into the mce.SETMCOPERAND 1, 0, "YFIE", 0 # changes the operand to "YFIE"SETMCOPERAND 1, 0, 1, 1 # assigns YFIE to field no. 1 SETMCOPERAND 1, 1, 15, 0 # changes the value of row 1 config 1 to 15SETMCOPERAND 1, 1, 1, 3 # changes the solve type to "V"BEEP This made me think that it would be useful if there were a way to record GUI interactions as lines in a ZPL. For example, I could turn on the propose

ArmandPMonochrome

asked in ZOS-API

Help with POP Python

Hello,I am having some difficulty finding answers on this elsewhere online and have not found any helpful forum posts on this either so here I am. I am trying to communicate with the POP with the python ZOSAPI with the program in interactive mode. Currently I have tried this little code snippit to set the surface desired to 2 and pull the irradiance with not much luck. Python more or less yells at me with an error saying “IAS_ object has no attribute ‘EndSurface’ I am not having the best of luck finding a solution to this problem in the help document. Please Help! :)FYI: See code snippit below # initialize analysis toolsTheAnalyses = TheSystem.AnalysesPOP = TheAnalyses.New_Analysis(ZOSAPI.Analysis.AnalysisIDM.PhysicalOpticsPropagation)POP_set = POP.GetSettings()POP_set.DataType = ZOSAPI.Analysis.PhysicalOptics.POPDataTypes.IrradiancePOP_set.EndSurface.SetSurfaceNumber(2)POP.ApplyAndWaitForCompletion()POP_result = POP.GetResults()Irr = float(POP_result.DataGrids(1).Values) Cheers,Armand

liz_strongInfrared

Geometric image analysis ZPL API incomplete

Hello! A feature request -- could you please complete the ZPL API for geometric image analysis? It would be handy to be able to modify parameters available in the GUI that aren’t included in the API yet like the “use polarization” check box & the reference dropdown menu. Thanks!Liz

KBLSingle Emitter

asked in ZOS-API

ZOS-API, Python Image simulation. No output

Hey, I’m very naïve to Zemax and ZOS-API. I just tried to find the setting and run the code, but I couldn’t see the results from the image simulation.I used the standalone application and here is my code. # load local variables ZOSAPI = zos.ZOSAPI TheApplication = zos.TheApplication TheSystem = zos.TheSystem # Insert Code Here file = "C:/2021/Zemax_Image_Simulation/test.zmx" cfg = "C:/2021/Zemax_Image_Simulation/test.CFG" TheSystem.LoadFile(file, False) TheImageSimulation = TheSystem.Analyses.New_ImageSimulation() analysisSettings = TheImageSimulation.GetSettings() analysisSettings.ModifySettings(cfg, 'ISM_INPUTFILE', "Text_100p_3x3_2_g1196x1279_dist.png") analysisSettings.ModifySettings(cfg, 'ISM_FIELDHEIGHT', '15') analysisSettings.ModifySettings(cfg, 'ISM_FLIPIMAGE', '3') analysisSettings.ModifySettings(cfg, 'ISM_OUTPUTFILE', 'Test1.png') analysisSettings.LoadFrom(cfg) a = TheImageSimulation.ApplyAndWaitForCompletion()

Renaud.LigotInfrared

saving txt files in a loop with incremental file name

HiI would like to save a txt file at each step of a loop. So I need to change the name of the saved file to not overwrite the previous one. Does someone have an example to share?Thank you.

ChrisPSingle Emitter

asked in ZOS-API

Very Slow Parameter Setting in ZOS-API

I am writing a program where I need to make several changes to values in the Lens Data Editor (e.g. parameters of a coordinate break surface) and evaluate merit function operands after each set of changes. The problem is this is extremely slow, to the point that setting the parameters dominates runtime far beyond the time spent raytracing. For example, this function averages about 1 second per call:def set_offset(oss, surface_number, x, y, about_x, about_y): oss.LDE.GetSurfaceAt(surface_number).SurfaceData.Decenter_X = x oss.LDE.GetSurfaceAt(surface_number).SurfaceData.Decenter_Y = y oss.LDE.GetSurfaceAt(surface_number).SurfaceData.TiltAbout_X = about_x oss.LDE.GetSurfaceAt(surface_number).SurfaceData.TiltAbout_Y = about_y I’m sure there are some minor optimizations I can make, but at its core, setting a single variable in memory shouldn’t take anywhere near 0.25 seconds.Am I doing something wildly wrong, or is there a far more efficient way to modify LDE entries? Is ther

amirSingle Emitter

looking for "us_gskew.dll" from skew rays to model Gaussian beam propagation webinar

Hi,I’m looking for “us_gskew.dll” shown to be used in “Using skew rays to model Gaussian beam propagation in OpticStudio” webinar.I download the attached zip files which contained *.c file. I wonder where can I find the complied file. is there a reasone why I couldn’t used an allready complied filed? (and instead have to complie it myself)Thank you,Amir

Keiya.YoshidaSingle Emitter

Where is the detail explanation of MODIFYSETTINGS key word "Tfg"?

Hi, I’m trying to develop a ZPL macro that can get the Through Focus Geometic MTF which modifysettings key word is “Tfg”. But I’m not able to find detail explanation of “Tfg” in UserManual.PDF. In case of “Tfm”, I know the Modifysettings of “Tfm” is supported. I was able to run the ZPL code like below. MODIFYSETTINGS tfmcfg$, TFM_SAMP, calc_tfm_sampBut the ZPL code include “Tfg” like below has errored.MODIFYSETTINGS tfgcfg$, TFG_SAMP, calc_tfg_sampERROR in MODIFYSETTINGS: Incorrect version number in settings file.Please let me know whether “Tfg” code is supported or not?Keiya Yoshida

BenjSingle Emitter

asked in ZOS-API

ZOS-Api: Legacy / Ansys

Hi, currently we have different Network Licenses for Ansys Zemax OpticStudio and Legacy Zemax OpticStudio in our company. Depending on which license is free I’m using Ansys Zemax or Legacy Zemax. However, most of the time I am working with the ZOS Api in python.The problem is when I use the ZOS Api and all Ansys Licenses are currently used, the ZOS Api throws the LicenseException, although there are free Legacy Licenses (I am able to open Legacy OpticStudio). Is there a Workaround to tell the ZOSAPI to look for legacy Licenses as well?Thanks,Benjamin

JuliaZemax Staff

asked in ZOS-API

ZOS-API: (Python) sequential batch ray trace example

An example of tracing 2 rays by using the following method.OpenBatchRayTrace

Jaren.AshcraftInfrared

asked in ZOS-API

import BatchRayTrace in ipython

Hello!I’m attempting to use the `zosapi` package with @MichaelH ‘s RayTrace.dll for fast batch ray tracing in Python. It works just fine when I call Python scripts from some terminal, but am having some difficulty using it in Jupyter/IPython notebooks.Below shows where the kernel crashes, without giving me a stack trace to try and diagnose why the kernel is crashing. Has anyone encountered this problem before?

JuliaZemax Staff

asked in ZOS-API

ZOS-API: How to save/load a .FLD file into a system

Is it possible to save and load .fld files in the Field Data Editor using the ZOS-API method?

Arash GhorbaniSingle Emitter

asked in Code Exchange

.ray to .dat conversion

I followed the instruction for converting ray files to dat files using Visual Studio. But I can not open the file that I would like to convert using “Shift+Alt+F5!

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