Currently I use a Macro in optic studio where I read through a Ray Database Viewer window, where I tick 'Expand Into Branches'. I want now to achieve the same funtionality using the ZOS-API with Python. I started by looking at example 5 'PythonStandalone_05_Read_ZRD_File.py' where we loop over the segments of each ray. How can I instead turn on 'Expand Into Branches' and easily loop over each branch per ray individually?
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Hi Christa,
I don't think there's a programmatic way of 'ticking' the Expand Into Branches in ZOS-API. However, I believe you should be able to reproduce it using the information contained in the Prnt, Levl columns of the Ray Database. These values can also be read directly from a Batch Raytrace, as opposed to using the NSC Ray Trace tool.
I hope this helps.
Take care,
David
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