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Hi,

I would like to use zpl to update my detector viewer and save it as an image.

However, neither Ray Database nor Filter are adjusted in the detector viewer.

#trace rays & evaluate Detector

filter$ = "h3&h6&!x_hitface(8,0)&!x_hitface(8,2)&!x_hitface(4,0)&(x_hitface(7,1)|x_hitface(7,0))"
filter2$="h3&h6&!x_hitface(8,0)&!x_hitface(8,2)&!x_hitface(4,0)"
fileName$ = "ZMPRays.ZRD"

NSTR 1, 0,0,0,0,1,0,1,fileName$
temp = NSDD(1,0,0,0) 
ZRDPlayback fileName$,1,0,1, filter2$
UPDATE ALL
PRINT NSDD(1,9,0,0)
ZRDPlayback fileName$,1,0,1, filter$
UPDATE ALL
PRINT NSDD(1,9,0,0)

settingsFile$= "...\Zemax\Configs\DVR.CFG"
MODIFYSETTINGS settingsFile$, DVW_ZRD, fileName$
MODIFYSETTINGS settingsFile$, DVW_FILTER, filter$
UPDATE ALL

The  PRINT NSDD(….) commands give the correct outputs, but the detector viewer is not updated.

How can I use ZPL to update the detector viewer using the Ray Database fileName$ and the filter string filter$?

​@simon.schroeder_01 

 

Did you see this?

Take care,

 

David

​@simon.schroeder_01 

 

Did you see this?

Take care,

 

David

Yes, that’s why I went through the text variables filter$ and filter2$.
I get the right results witht NSDD command, but for the detector viewer, the filter string is not applied.

​@simon.schroeder_01 

 

It might be interesting to see if you can get it to work with 2024 R1.0 to see if its related.

Take care,

 

David

In 25R1, if I run a very simple simulation with a source, rectangle, and detector where the rectangle blocks half the source, I get the expected results with ZRDPLAYBACK.

Using the following ZPL script, I get the left image when I don’t use a filter string and on the right image when I use an H2 filter.

! user defined filters
filter1$ = "H2"
filter2$ = ""

! run raytrace
fileName$ = "test.ZRD"
NSTR 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, fileName$
ZRDPLAYBACK fileName$, 1, 0, 1, filter2$

! update Detector Viewer window
UPDATE ALL

So I believe the filter strings are working in 25R1 (also 24R2).

Which OpticStudio version are you using?  Can you upload a paired down ZAR file along with your ZPL macro?

Thank you for the example file.
I was using 23R2 and your example did not work.
I have updated to 24R2 and it still is not working for me:

I do get the same images as you only if the detector Viewer has <No Ray Database Selected> selected.
It has the overlay message “Ray trace has not been run”

If it has the “test.ZRD” ray-database, I do not see the filter.

Is the problem “only” to get rid of the  banner?

 

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