There is now a link in the header of the Community called User Groups. But what are these?  User Groups allow Zemax users to come together to discuss or engage with a specific topic. For example, we have created a STAR Module User Group. This is where we will post FAQs regarding the module, and where users can connect about this tool:  Unlike the general forums, User Groups focus on a specific interest and so may only apply to a subset of users on the Community. When you join a User Group:You will be able to see who else is a part of that group. You will g

WelcomeWelcome to Zemax's September edition of our monthly Community update summary. In this newsletter you will find:Featured Community posts, based on what you, the user, are searching for. So let us know what you want to learn more about! A list of Knowledgebase articles which are new or have been significantly updated in the last month. Mini interviews with our highlighted users. Each month you'll be introduced to some of these power users, so keep an eye out for them on the community!If you want to see something added to this list, reply in the comments below. This is your space, so help us to make it useful to you! Featured Community postsOur Physical Optics Propagation tool is one of our most powerful offerings - and also one of the most challenging tools to set up. While we provide several Knowledgebase articles to

Zemax launched its new website suite on July 24, 2021. With this website revamp, we are seeking to provide you with the best online experience possible! To that end, we have removed MyZemax, and have replaced it with a few inter-connected sub-spaces. See below for details.  MyZemax 发生了什么？(Chinese Version)MyZemaxはどうなったのか？ (Japanese Version) License Management 

WelcomeWelcome to Zemax's first installment of our monthly community newsletter. In these newsletters you will find:Featured Community posts, based on what you, the user, are searching for. So let us know what you want to learn more about! A list of new or updated Knowledgebase articles. Mini interviews with our highlighted users. Each month you'll be introduced to some of these power users, so keep an eye out for them on the community!If you want to see something added to this list, reply in the comments below. This is your space, so help us to make it useful to you! Featured Community postsThere's no denying it: diffractive optics are popular right now. Are you one of the many Zemax-ers looking for ways to efficiently design HUD and AR/VR systems? You may be interested in the conversations happening on the forums:

User Ranks and requirementsThe following is a list of the ranks offered on the Zemax Community. Users can increase their rank by posting comments, threads, and answers. Users must meet the requirements of Achievement 1 or 2 or 3 to rank up. Rank title Achievement 1 Achievement 2 Achievement 3 Dark Energy       Single Emitter 1 comment posted 1 topic posted 1 like given Monochrome 1 comment + 2 topics posted 5 comm

Members of Zemax staff are now sharing coding solutions they have written or vetted within the forum category Code Exchange. This includes DLLs, API script, and ZPL code. All of these will be provided alongside a general ReadMe document so you can quickly understand and utilize the solutions. This forum category is visible to supported users only. This means that you must be logged in and associated with an active Zemax license in order to see this category.For more information, see this article: New to the Code Exchange? Read this! Read this update in Chinese: