@Travis3 

What about using the Merit Function instead?

Then, in Python, you can do:

# Do whatever changes to the system
TheSystem.NCE.GetObjectAt(1).YPosition = 1.0

# Calculate the Merit function (includes the raytrace through NSTR)
TheSystem.MFE.CalculateMeritFunction()

# Get total power of each detector
print(TheSystem.MFE.GetOperandAt(6).Value)
print(TheSystem.MFE.GetOperandAt(7).Value)

Total power is specified with the Data column. From the Help File: Total flux in position space for all pixels when Data = 0 and Pixel = 0.

Note that CalculateMeritFunction is synchronous. As the raytrace is run through NSTR, the code execution will wait until it is done. Therefore, it can look like your code is freezing if you trace a lot of ray or have many CAD files. That being said, it is about the same time as if you were to run your raytrace with the tool.

Take care,

David

Hey Travis,

In addition to David’s suggestion, I would also look at Sample Code 8, segments 6-9.  You can directly get the detector data from the NCE without having to open a Detector Viewer analysis.  There are 12 methods in the NCE which can be used for different detector types (the “All” and “AllSafe” return the exact same information, it’s just the “AllSafe” is easier to use with COM languages but can also be used with Matlab):

• GetCoherentData (same as MFE)
• GetDetectorData (same as MFE)
• GetPolarDetectorData (same as MFE)
• GetColorDetectorData (same as MFE)
• GetAllCoherentData
• GetAllCoherentDataSafe
• GetAllDetectorData
• GetAllDetectorDataSafe
• GetAllPolarDetectorData
• GetAllPolarDetectorDataSafe
• GetAllColorDetectorData
• GetAllColorDetectorDataSafe

The only detector this doesn't work with is the Detector Volume...I believe you will need to use the Detector Viewer for volume flux data.

Hello,

I got both methods working!

Thank you both for your suggestions.