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Aleksandr.MakarovUltraviolet

asked in ZOS-API

how supress double calculation for analysis?

@David Nguyen below video with problem. in each window calculation maded 2 times. How this can reduce it to 1?https://youtu.be/1cIMvsqjmDsTheSystemData.Wavelengths.GetWavelength(2).Wavelength = wave_umgeometric_bitmap_analysis = TheSystem.Analyses.New_Analysis(ZOSAPI.Analysis.AnalysisIDM.GeometricBitmapImageAnalysis)geometric_bitmap_settings = geometric_bitmap_analysis.GetSettings()geometric_bitmap_settings.ModifySettings(geometric_bitmap_settings_filepath, "GBM_OUTPUT", file_name)geometric_bitmap_settings.LoadFrom(geometric_bitmap_settings_filepath)geometric_bitmap_analysis.ApplyAndWaitForCompletion()

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

LiangSingle Emitter

posted in ZOS-API

Minor Correction of Example 02 Python Code

Hi everyone,In sample file 「PythonStandalone_02_NSC_ray_trace.py」, I found several slight mistakes and going to share here.First in Line 192, pix = 0setting parameter pix as 0 may cause unexpected detector data of the firt pixel(Line 199). Changing pix to 1 may fix the problem. And in Line 216, detectorData = zos.transpose(detectorData)「transpose」should be function of 「numpy(np)」,this may be typing mistake. Please confirm and I hope it helps.

Aleksandr.MakarovUltraviolet

asked in ZOS-API

ZOSAPI changing settings

I try to use code from example e23s08_py for changing settings of analysis window, but meet error with ray_settings.Field.UseAllFields()ray_settings.Wavelength.UseAllWavelengths()Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Program Files\JetBrains\PyCharm 2023.1.2\plugins\python\helpers\pydev\pydevconsole.py", line 364, in runcode coro = func() ^^^^^^ File "<input>", line 126, in <module>AttributeError: 'IAS_' object has no attribute 'Field' ray = TheSystem.Analyses.New_Analysis(ZOSAPI.Analysis.AnalysisIDM.RayFan) ray_settings = ray.GetSettings() ray_settings.NumberOfRays = max_rays / 2 ray_settings.Field.UseAllFields() ray_settings.Wavelength.UseAllWavelengths() ray.ApplyAndWaitForCompletion() ray_results = ray.GetResults()but even if I supress them ray_settings.NumberOfRays = 0dont change default value, silently.

JHKMonochrome

Diffractive macro DOESAG.zpl is not available

Hi,I am unable to find DOESAG.zpl macro for getting the sag values for the diffractive aspheric surface. Earlier it was available in the knowledge base but now that is also not there. Can I get this macro as it is very useful to view the steps of diffractive surface and surface sag dataRegardsJ Himavanth kumar

Sandrine AuriolLuminary

posted in Code Exchange

API (CS User Analysis): Sequential Through Focus PSF

This Zemax User Analysis calculates a longitudinal PSF, a PSF through focus.Author: @Michael.Humphreys Click here to download Date Version OpticStudio Version Comment 2022/03/09 1.0 - Creation

AschoSingle Emitter

asked in ZOS-API

How can I use "Test Plate Fitting via ZOS-API and Python

Hi, Is it possible to use “Testplatefitting via ZOS-API and python? Thanks, Anja

Aleksandr.MakarovUltraviolet

how open specified "Report Graph"?

how open specified "n x n Report Graph" with ZPL?

Aleksandr.MakarovUltraviolet

how find winnum?

how I can ask zemax which max winnum it have?

yonghong.LiMonochrome

read data from excel

How to create a sub program to read data from excel in ZPL?Does zemax have this function?

Fredrik valfridssonMonochrome

I’m changing four different parameters to find the highest efficency in an optical system.For this I have build a four layer loop that runs the comand IMAE and do some calculations using the returned value and the pramaters. Hovever zemax doesn’t seem to use the full processor capacity only about 7%.If I instead use the comand IMA to run the geometric image analyze the processor runs at full speed and the command runs more than 10x faster. Hovever I cant find any way to read out the data “Total flux”

Fredrik valfridssonMonochrome

read data from geometric image analyze in a macro

To speed up a macro I need to read out data from certain pixels from the geometric image analyze in a macro.how do i do that

Jan.VSingle Emitter

Export detector data as text of a CAD Part as detector

I have defined a CAD part as a detector in NSC. In the text tab of the detector viewer I am able to see the Irradiance and the position (XYZ) of each pixel. I want to export this text file with a macro in ZPL. When I do this, I get a .txt-file but always with ‘Detector Viewer Summary’ and not with ‘Detector Viewer Listing’ data inside. I have tried to select the correct detector with ‘MODIFYSETTINGS’, ‘DVW_DETECTOR’ but it looks like, I cannot select the correct object. How can I export the correct text file with ZPL?

Ilia.GruzinovMonochrome

ZPL toroidal graiting naiming

Hi Zemax community. I faced with trouble with false surface id in zemax manual for Toroidal Grating surface in Zemax Oprtic Studio 23.1 . Which surfaces have wrong surface id?

elisenda v.Single Emitter

Creating CAD objects from “Voxel Maker.ZPL” macro

Hello everyone, I tried to use the “Voxel Maker.ZPL” macro provided in the following article: How to show Detector Volume data in 3-D, but even though no errors appear, it doesn’t create any imported CAD. Is there any new version I can use?Thank you!

asked in ZOS-API

Questions about ZOS-API polarization ray tracing

GaldaSingle Emitter

Error with exporting objects to CAD (STL/STEP,...) by ZPL code

Hello, I am using code in ZPL which include exporting of objects (non-sequential mode) to CAD files-created by Zemax community:SUB export IF PureNSmode == 1 start_number = num_objects + 1 end_number = new_object - 1 ELSE start_number = surf_no end_number = surf_no ENDIF# Export the solid objects as CAD files VEC1(1) = ext # CAD file type VEC2(2) = 8 # spline segments VEC1(3) = start_number # start surface VEC1(4) = end_number # end surface VEC1(5) = 1 # ray data layer VEC1(6) = 0 # lens data layer VEC1(7) = 0 # do not export dummy surfaces VEC1(8) = 0 # do not export surfaces as solids VEC1(9) = 5 # ray pattern NONE VEC1(10) = 0 # number of rays = 0 VEC1(11) = 0 # wavenumber VEC1(12) = 0 # field number VEC1(13) = 0 # do not 'delete vignetted' VEC1(14) = 1 # dummy thickness VEC1(15) = 0 # do not split ra

Cheng-Mu TsaiStudent

asked in ZOS-API

How to speed up the optimization of Zemax NSC through Python programs

Hello,I have a question about NSC by Python program optimization.The program must iteratively run the local optimization defined by Zemax.However, after running some local optimizations, the optimization becomes very slow.How to speed up the optimization of Zemax NSC through Python programs?

Ariel11Single Emitter

ZLPM file location

Hi,How do I know where my macro files are stored? are they in the general Zemax/macro directory or in the local project? After assuming its local, when reopening the file (after closing Zemax) it went to the general one instead. Is there a way to control this? Thanks

nc9289Infrared

asked in ZOS-API

ZOSAPI extention mode - importnotfound error

Hello, I am very new to ZOSAPI - python programming. I am simply following the article - https://support.zemax.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500005489681-Connect-to-OpticStudio-from-Python-with-the-ZOS-API-Interactive-ExtensionI am using pycharm IDE and running pythonZOSconnection6.py from it (as suggested, in running this in python console). Upto this point, everything seems to be working fine. I see the prompt in optics studio (given below) with the status : connected. OpticsStudio Connection made All the variable are also loaded : Variables Defined However, I don’t see this feature “It means that there is an “Intellisense” when working with the Interactive Extension” .Missing Intellisense That is, none of the methods of ZOSAPI are loaded. And if I try running the example code (as suggested in the article), I am getting an error, “ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'ZOSAPI'” . ModuleNotFound ErrorI have already installed Pythonnet package, which helped to make the first connection with

Michael ChengZemax Staff

published in Code Exchange

Python SPEOS and Zemax Source file converter

That example is a Python script to convert source file between Zemax and SPEOS. To learn more about that converter, check our article: https://support.zemax.com/hc/en-us/articles/4416068530579-SPEOS-and-Zemax-Source-file-converterDownloadFor more information about Ansys optical_automation, click here. TroubleshootingIt’s possible that we get an error message:Non binary files not supported.This happens when the file is not stored in form of ones and zeros, or in some other binary (two-state) sequence.Zemax source fileFor Zemax source file, the extension SDF is recommended, and DAT is supported only for backward compatibility. The file format may be either text or binary. This is mentioned in The Setup Tab > Editors Group (Setup Tab) > Non-sequential Component Editor > Non-sequential Sources > Source File. You can put a detector close to this source file and save the ray tracing data as new source file to convert the non-binary source to a binary one.Speos source fileAs for S

Cheng-Mu TsaiStudent

asked in ZOS-API

how to run Python in Zemax OpticStudio version 16

Hi, I have a Zemax OpticStudio version 16.I'd like run Python in this version. Could anyone know how to start it?Best Regards

Cheng-Mu TsaiStudent

asked in ZOS-API

Python initial error in Zemax OpticStudio version 16

Hi, I run a Python program in Zemax OpticStudio version 16. But it show as following error. How do I fix it? aKey = winreg.OpenKey(winreg.ConnectRegistry(None, winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER), r"Software\Zemax", 0, winreg.KEY_READ)

Michael ChengZemax Staff

published in Code Exchange

DLL (Surface Scatter) Non-Sequential Lambertian Depolarizer

This Surface Scatter DLL models a Lambertian scattering and contains a depolarization fraction parameter to depolarize part of the scattered rays. That DLL is a good example to demonstrate how to control the electric field and how to implement importance sampling. The code is based on "{Zemax}\DLL\SurfaceScatter\Lambertian.DLL". Click here to download Date Version OpticStudio Version Comment 2019-01-13 1.0 - Creation

MilothMonochrome

Rust for Zemax DLLs

Hi, I used Rust to build a very simple DLL, inspired by the examples in C and C++ provided with Zemax. The source code can be found here. I compiled it from Windows and a Unix machine with cross compiling. Both versions were as fast as the C alternative I wrote. The compilation method is pretty straightforward and documented in the repo README.It was quite easy to implement similar workflows and structures for some of the other types of DLLs used in Zemax.Yet, I would like to do the same with the 2D version of the diffraction grating. I could only find mentions to the 1D grating in the Zemax docs. The provided code sample covers only a portion of the elements of the pointer and not all of them are fully documented. Does anyone have that piece of information?

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