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Ralf.KesslerMonochrome
asked in ZPL
Using target values from Merit function in ZPL Macro

Is it possilbe to use target values from a merit function in a zpl macro.For example, there are some defined constraints in the optical path length (OPTH) for e.g. 5 different ray deflections (different Hx or Hy) of an imaging system. Can I use these fixed values in the ZPL macro for further optimization?

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2 years ago
Sean Turner
Ultraviolet
Sean TurnerUltraviolet
posted in ZPL
Simple feature request

Add buttons to Tolerance Data Editor and Multi-Configuration Editor to delete all rows. This exists for Merit Function Editor.  Likewise, add the ALL option to the keywords DELETEMCO and DELETETOL similar to DELETEMFO.

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Luminary
3 years ago
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Renaud.LigotInfrared
posted in ZPL
Set pickup on a surf parameter in a macro.

Hi, I am writing a macro to modify some surface properties and I can't figure out how to define a pickup... Here is what I am trying to do: SRFn (actually a coordinate break) : I use SETVAR to set the parameter #1 to variable SRFn+3 (I want to make it a coordinate break return): I would like to set parameter #1 of this srf by pickup the one of SRFn but I can't find the right ZPL keyword to do that.   Any help is welcome.

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3 years ago
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Ralf.KesslerMonochrome
asked in ZPL
Reding data from .dat-file into ZPL macro

Hi,I would like to read several numeric data as well as text data from a .dat-file into a zpl macro to use some of them for further use.For example, the .dat file has 5 rows and 3 lines, divided by Tabs, e.g.:Pos1    3.7   4.2   6.2   8.7Pos2    9.0   7.5   2.8   5.6Pos3    0.5   1.8   4.6   4.3Is it possible to use the READ command for reading the complete .dat-file and to select afterwards some special data for further optimization?Or would it be possible to read only some special data from the .dat-file for further use, e.g. (Row2, Line 2 = 9.0) and (Row3, Line 3 =1.8)? Best regardsRalf  

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2 years ago
zemax_user
zemax_user
asked in ZPL
Quickfocus in ZPL

Hi, I’m a bit confused that when I run the quickfocus command in ZPL, Zemax doesn’t always give me the same value, somehow I had to run my macro twice to get to the correct back focal length (my macro also changed wavelength and field setting). Is it normal to have this? Also, what would be a solution to fix this in the macro? I tried having quickfocus command twice inside the macro but it doesn’t help. Thank you very much.[Mod note: moved to more appropriate forum for ZPL related discussions.] 

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zemax_user
2 years ago
Carmen Lago
Carmen LagoMonochrome
asked in ZPL
Export total power value from objects as a detector

Hi! I desgined a great 3D matrix of spheres as a detector.I would like to know how to export the total power value of each detector in a single file (all the values) with a ZPL macro. Thanks, Carmen

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Carmen Lago
1 year ago
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Hans.MartinssonSingle Emitter
asked in ZPL
How to get the column number calling a ZPL macro?

Hi,In a ZPL macro one can get the object number that’s calling the macro as solve with SOSO(1), but how do I get which column that’s calling the ZPL macro?I want to use the same macro for solving both the Z and the Y position of an object so I don’t need maintain two separate macros.Regards,Hans

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2 years ago
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Ultraviolet
MarkusUltraviolet
asked in ZPL
ZPL get FICL

Dear Experts,I am trying to read FICL in ZPL. Being new to ZPL I have simply tried this: vec1(1) = 1vec1(2) = 1vec1(3)=1vec1(4)=1vec1(5)=0vec1(6)=0.0366vec1(7)=0vec1(8)=0vec1(9)=0vec1(10)=0vec1(11)=0vec1(12)=0vec1(13)=0vec1(14)=0vec1(15)=0vec1(16)=0vec1(17)=0vec1(18)=0vec1(19)=1f=FICL(1)PRINT "FICL=",f, However, this returns always zero. I could not find any example or any more detailed explanation of ZPL FICL. Are there also several values returned by FICL, like SYSTEM and RECEIVER Efficiency? Can I set the specific configuration to return FICL?Many thanks for some explanation or a hint to an example file.Markus

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Kevin Scales
En-Lightened
2 years ago
Giulia Panusa
Giulia PanusaVisible
asked in ZPL
Get TiltX or Y using ZPL Macro

Hi! I just started using the ZPL and what I would like to do is to create a solve based on a very simple geometrical relation. But, for doing this, I need to get the Tilt Y of a rectangular object (I am in NS mode).The only think I found is the numeric function NPAR, which it seems to me it only acquires parameters.What would be the right way to do it?Thank you!!! 

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Giulia Panusa
2 years ago
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Helen.SimsonSingle Emitter
asked in ZPL
CodeV to Zemax conversion

Error in converting from CodeV file to Zemax. Maximum length for a string variable is exceeded.  Please shorten string and try again    SEQ Command: VUX   0.2862643455614489e-9 -0.002507618428442271 -0.01007430775580165 -0.02275146039691922 -0.04038529897597765 -0.06242137400922543 -0.08826487454143517 -0.1181757056085635 -0.1349076575530941 -0.152878222887056 -0.1719304103266932 -0.1914365142446497 -0.2096016968531782 -0.2187861418214183 -0.2257120003786426   How to debug this. Please let me know

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Ethan
En-Lightened
1 year ago
Devorse
DevorseInfrared
asked in ZPL
Rounding numeric values when creating a ZPL macro

Good afternoon.I have a question about working with numeric variables when writing an ZPL macro. Is it possible to round the values assigned to variables with the required accuracy? I'm looking for functions similar to (FLOOR.MATH) and (CEILING.MATH) in Microsoft Excel. I understand that i can create a loop that allows me to sequentially compare the value of interest with i and i+1 value. I would like to create an ZPLM operand using rounding, so it seems to me that this way will slow down the optimization, especially with a high degree of rounding accuracy.As an example, we can discuss the case where the value 24.432 needs to be rounded up to 24.0 or 24.5. 

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Devorse
2 years ago
Michael.Dowhyj
Michael.DowhyjMonochrome
posted in ZPL
Raytracing not accounting for reflections during ZPL macro execution

Hi,  I'm writing a macro to calculate ghost foci from focussing optics, and I need a little more flexibility than the built-in function. The way I'm doing this is by adding a mirror surface to the output of a lens system, and then duplicating the optics preceding the lens in reverse order. I'm having trouble with the output of a raytrace after a reflecton off a surface in ZPL, specifically, the direction of the ray does not change (and rays which should converge, diverge), and the ray acts as though the optics are arranged linearly.  Calling a single raytrace yields the expected results and accounts for the reflection as it should, but the output from the raytrace command in ZPL does not do this.  Do I need to configure the raytrace command in ZPL in a certain way to allow reflections? Any help is greatly appreciated! I've attached the output of a single raytrace and the output of my script which (at this stage) ought to match the raytrace outp

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Chris Normanshire
Zemax Staff
3 years ago
Harel.Shfaram
Harel.ShfaramSingle Emitter
asked in ZPL
Change solve NSQ parameter from pickup to fixed(off) using Macro

I am looking for ZPL command which change NSQ parameter solve from pickup to fixed(off).There is command SOLVETYPE and code PF_p to remove pickup for sequential but this option not available for NSQ parameter pick up. Any suggestion how to do so?

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Zemax Staff
2 years ago
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Isaiah.EngleMonochrome
asked in ZPL
Surface Property Updating, but results not changing without manual refresh

Hello,   I am doing a polarizaiton analysis and am running into an issue when it comes to updating my surfaces. I have a short macro that updates the tilt about x for a coordinate break before a mirror, and the tilt about x for a coordinate break after a mirror. Then, I am using the OPEV function to get the transmission of a surface further in the system. The problem is, when I use the macro to udpate the tilts, the results don't show in the OPEV function unless I manually refresh the results. This will not work for me as I am working with a very large data set and thus need to be able to do it without manually refreshing. Just a simple example of the setup is given below.    SETSURFACEPROPERTY 8, 10, 3, 3 # sets the tilt about x before the mirror (surface 9) SETSURFACEPROPERTY 10, 10, -3, 3 # resents the tilt about x for the whole system, esentially just tilting the mirror in the whole system code_coda = OCOD('CODA') # defining the merit function code used to get th

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3 years ago
ChiaWei Tsai
ChiaWei TsaiMonochrome
asked in ZPL
A question about create automatically optimization wizard table by ZPL

HiI'm trying coding a ZPL script to create an automatic optimization wizard table.My target optimization wizard table was show as below picture.   Here is producing optimization wizard table by running my ZPL script.Unfortunately, they have three differences by comparing the two created optimization wizard tables and making numbers on the above pictures. Here is a list of the parameter value for differences. This is show the partial screenshot of my ZPL script, the code also attached to set Merit Function.zip. What kind the command settings/paraments were missing in this ZPL script? That can be fixed for the three differences.

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1 year ago
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Andy.phanSingle Emitter
posted in ZPL
ZPL Plotting

I am plotting multiple plots with the zpl macro. I have each plot a separate color but would like to label them in a legend. So far I have not found a method in the help menu. Anyone know if there is a method to do this? Thanks

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4 years ago
Mike.Jones
Fully Spectral
Mike.JonesFully Spectral
asked in ZPL
Writing comments to MCE from ZPL?

I have 81 total configurations for a lens.  Using ZPL, I want to be able to write specific comments into the LTTL and MOFF lines that help me keep track of everything.  How to do that? Thanks, Mike

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Mike.Jones
Fully Spectral
3 years ago
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simon.schroeder_01Infrared
asked in ZPL
Ray intensity sequential mode Apodization

Hello,How can I obtain the intensity of single rays (either using ZPL or API) when the apodization is part of a user-defined surface?I used the “us_filt1.dll” example provided with the Zemax distribution and set G>0. The APOI(x,0) operand returns 1.0 for all positions of the pupil (0<x<1), despite the apodization applied in the dll. Thanks!

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2 years ago
Mike.Jones
Fully Spectral
Mike.JonesFully Spectral
posted in ZPL
How to scale a section of a lens system from within ZPL?

I need to be able to scale a section of a lens system from surface Sj to Sn from within a ZPL macro during optimization.  Surface 3 in this system is in collimated light and initially set to 1.0, and can be changed in optimization to scale S7-S9 without affecting the system.  The thing being optimized is the S7-S9 EFL.  I tried using this macro with no luck.  I found no SETSCALE or similar ZPL keyword.  How to do this?  Thanks, Mike # ZPL20.ZPL # USE T3 IN LENS FILE AS SCALING FACTOR FOR L1/L2 DOUBLET T3 = THIC(3)  #  Varies from unity during op R7 = RADI(7) * T3 R8 = RADI(8) * T3 R9 = RADI(9) * T3 T7 = THIC(7) * T3 T8 = THIC(8) * T3 OPTRETURN 0, T3 OPTRETURN 1, R7 OPTRETURN 2, R8 OPTRETURN 3, R9 OPTRETURN 4, T7 OPTRETURN 5, T8  

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yuan.chen
Zemax Staff
3 years ago
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Renaud.LigotInfrared
asked in ZPL
slope error for asphere specification

Hi all Surface slope error is considered by lens manufacturer as an essential specification for asphere production. Unfortunately Zemax doesn't still allow directy tolerancing on slope error and it is suggested that user should write a macro to do it. So, here is my question: Does somebody have such a macro that he/she would be so kind to share?  Thank you! Renaud

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3 years ago
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Daoming.DongInfrared
asked in ZPL
Use SSAG operand in ZPL Marco

Hi all,I’m trying to use ssag operand to obtain the surface sag in sequential mode. I’m ok with using it in the merit function editor, however, as I have a lot of sampling points, manually inserting ssag function is a real pain. Is there any method to use SSAG in the ZPL Marco where I can write my own loop? Best wishesDaoming

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2 years ago
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Sheng-BO.HuangInfrared
posted in ZPL
through focus mtf data with zpl

How can i get through focus mtf data with zpl ?

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4 years ago
Raymond
RaymondSingle Emitter
asked in ZPL
Input surface map (Surface Sag) to ZEMAX

Hi all, I am currently doing an optics project with some mechanical simulations. We are trying to simulate the surface deformation with mechanical design software. Then input the data to ZEMAX. If I have a sag data like the attached, could I input these data to get the surface in ZEMAX? Including radius of curvature and aspherical coefficients. Thank you, Raymond

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Allie
Zemax Staff
4 years ago
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chang.liu@zeiss.com
asked in ZPL
EFNO gives different result to that calclated in relative illumination analysis

Hello,I have a system with a non-circular aperture and therefore try to calculate its effective f number using the operand EFNO(effective f number). However, I get different results when using the operand EFNO, in comparison to the result given in the relative illumination analysis, despite the same setting is applied on both calculation. (wavelength 3 is 0.555µm, and field 1 corresponds to 0 y field)     As can be seen above, one gives a value of 4.13(EFNO), while the other gives a value of 3.85. I think the latter one should be correct, but the question is why does one get different results here, do these two use different algorithms for calculation? How can I calculate this value in a Zemax macro conveniently if the result provided by EFNO is not trustworthy….  Thanks a lot in advance! 

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2 years ago
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Ramya
asked in ZPL
ZPL Macro for Ray Trace in Mixed mode

Hi,I  am facing an issue when I try to extract ray trace data for a non sequential component in mixed mode of Zemax. In the above data, I want to get the direction cosines of normal and incident ray for NSC object 7 and 2 using a ZPL macro (as I am tracing a 10000 rays). Since for  RANX(surface) (Surface number in the sequential editor has to be given) I don’t know which surface number has to given for this case.  I also tried to save the ray trace data every time I trace the ray, but When I run RAYTRACE hx,hy,px,py,wav, (for different px and py), somehow the data in the Raytrace text is not getting update. Can you please provide me a solution for this. 

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2 years ago
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