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SPEOS is the core technology behind OPTIS’ family of light simulation software and is a stand-alone software package for users without a CAD platform. With twenty years of practical application, SPEOS is the most full featured and realistic tool to create, analyze, and virtually validate innovative lighting systems.SPEOS V.E. allows you to render in High Resolution and in High Dynamic the photo-realistic aspect of your products, with a unique physics based approach to light, taking into account the dynamics of the human eye (spatial and spectral sensitivity). This human eye model has been developed in cooperation with experts in vision condition analysis for military aircraft, ensuring accuracy. The final picture is obtained taking into account all opto-mechanical properties (scattering, absorbing,...

This new version includes Photometric targets created in the sensor allowing for faster simulations enhancing users productivity. Ergonomics of simulation settings and result analysis are improved thanks to geometry groups and local meshing.SPEOS CAA V5 Based V16.0 OSD users will enjoy new functionality including Interactive Real-Time Photometric analysis during Optical design. Freeform elements such as Curved Prisms on Optical Lenses or Light Guides are an amazing way to control light. We really hope you will enjoy this new version of SPEOS CAA V5 Based !In addition to the beam shape and source images, Optical Surface can now interactively display an approximated intensity distribution of the selected elements. Therefore, designers immediately have the understanding of photometric behavior of the surface and...

CODE V is used to model, analyze, optimize, and provide fabrication support for the development of optical systems for diverse applications. It provides a powerful and yet easy-to-use toolkit of optical techniques and calculations that enables you to create superior designs that will work right when built. See feature details.CODE V 10.6 delivers an innovative new optimization feature to speed the design of advanced optical systems. In addition, the release provides new charting capabilities and analysis improvements that enable faster, more flexible optical design validation.Step OptimizationCODE V The new Step Optimization (STP) feature uses an algorithm developed by Synopsys\’ Optical Solutions Group to improve CODE V\’s industry-leading optimization capabilities in two ways. Step Optimization can substantially accelerate optimization convergence, reducing...

The complete simulation solution for the design, analysis, optimization and virtual prototyping of any product where optics, light or human vision are critical design elements. The seamless integration with SolidWorks® that provides an identical platform for both optical and mechanical engineers and designers, significantly reducing the design cost and time to market. the new geometrical modeling capabilities dedicated to optical and lighting system design (Optical Shape Design).The reusable simulation during the design iteration phase that offers an up to 80% time saving. Direct 2D Illuminance simulation makes illumination characterization easier. User can get illuminance maps of any lighting system output in very few seconds without the noise generated by Monte Carlo propagation.Users save time when making the same measurements on...

LightTools 8.1 delivers new modeling and analysis features for general lighting, automotive and biomedical applications, as well as speed improvements for tracing backward rays and generating photorealistic images.Additional Multi-CPU Capabilities LightTools’ multi-threading capabilities, which enable illumination simulations to take advantage of all CPUs or cores on a computer, now support backward simulations and photorealistic renderings. This can dramatically improve the speed and efficiency of these processes, which are important for visually evaluating and communicating illumination designs. LightTools 8.1 Region Analysis Designers can now perform a region analysis to examine illuminance and intensity results in a specific area of interest in their 3D models. This provides a quick and easy way to analyze rays that contribute to a particular region of...

The new version includes new transmitters, receivers and DSP components for end-to-end 16-QAM, DP-16-QAM and DP-QPSK coherent optical system design and performance analysis. New visualizer components have also been introduced, including dual port visualizers which will allow users to perform simultaneous waveform analysis of any two independent binary, optical or electrical signals. NEW LIBRARY COMPONENTS OPTICAL TRANSMITTERS: 16-QAM, DP-16-QAMTwo new components (16-QAM Transmitter, Optical DP-16-QAM Transmitter) have been added to the Optical Transmitters library. The 16-QAM Transmitter simulates a single channel optical transmitter with a 16-QAM modulation format. The Optical DP-16-QAM Transmitter component simulates a single channel optical transmitter with a dual polarization 16-QAM modulation format. Optical System 16-QAM Transmitter: The 16-QAM signal is generated by using MZ modulators to...

Light Modeling This package has been defined to help you industrial designers and optical engineers to better understand the behavior of your lighting systems, and finally to optimize it. Especially recommended for a first approach to optical simulation in CAD CAM world. Non-optics specialists will find it particularly easy to use This module allows you to create any optical model by applying optical properties to all surfaces, materials and light sources. After defining the optical mockup, you will be able to visualize the rays as they propagate in the mechanical system. This module comes complete with intelligent abilities to create interactive simulations where rays are propagated through \’active\’ components in the 3D view. Moreover the rays are propagated with their...

There is a dialog box for each connection type that lets you input details and factored loads for your connection and check it against the design code. The dialog box for the AISC MEPC is shown below. Initially, it contains data for a default connection – click buttons to change any item of data and as you do, the detail diagram is updated. The output window at the bottom of the dialog box contains the design check report – click the Expand button to see it in a larger window, or Print to print it (see report, below). Clicking the View button (with the connection image) displays a vitual reality window so you can check the appearance of the connection....

AGi32 is first and foremost, a Calculation tool for accurate photometric predictions: A technical tool that can compute illuminance in any situation, assist in luminaire placement and aiming, and validate adherence to any number of lighting criterion.However, there is so much more that can be done to enhance the understanding of photometric results. Visualization is extremely important to comprehend changes in luminance for different materials and surface properties and predict the effect of various luminaire designs in real-world, light and surface interaction. With the ability to see results clearly for an entire project, AGi32 becomes a mock-up substitute that can save time and money by creating a virtual model of a proposed design. It can reveal characteristics and effects that...

ASAP is the time-proven standard in optical software, offering unmatched capability, flexibility, speed, and accuracy. ASAP will accurately predict the real-world performance of virtually any optical system: Automotive Lighting Bio-Optic Systems Displays/Colorimetry Imaging Systems Wave OpticsDesign and analyze imaging and illumination systems with CAD interoperability ASAP® is powered by the ASAP non-sequential ray-tracing engine — known throughout the optics industry for its accuracy and efficiency. Rays can encounter surfaces in any order and any number of times, with automatic ray splitting. Optimized for speed, ASAP will trace millions of rays in minutes. Use ASAP to model complex imaging systems, illumination systems, and light-concentrating devices. Create highly accurate source models using source images, point sources, ray grids, and fans. Model incandescent...