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The increase in optical applications and the diversity of optical design has changed the requirement of optical design software. Today's engineer is not necessarily a specialist in optical design. More and more, designers are finding the need to integrate optics and mechanics (and the ability to freely "kick around ideas" optically), in much the same way mechanical design tools such as AutoCAD works. RayCAD meets that need.

Often optics have to conform to the limitations imposed by compact packaging. RayCAD allows you to model optic and mechanical as one. The optical design isn't off floating in space. You get real visual input - see exactly how it all fits together.
Automatically generate custom optical components. There's also a catalog of more than 650 Melles Griot lenses and Corning aspherics to be used as they are or modified to suit your needs.
RayCAD does sequential as well as non-sequential propagation from anywhere, in any direction. Multiple sources of any configuration can be precisely and easily modeled using nearly unlimited numbers of input rays.
Input rays can be associated with several wavelengths. A selection of glass manufacturers are provided. Also, custom index tables can be used.
Ray intersections can be studied close up and viewed from any direction. AutoCAD's Zoom, Dview and Orbit give great flexibility in evaluating a design.
Optimization allows interactive moving and rotating components, changing curvatures, and immediately see the results. Automatic focusing and collimation is also provided.
Spot diagrams let you analyze the image. The image can be projected onto any surface in the layout.
If you are using ZEMAX, our interface allows import and export of optical data files.
Use the Render-Ready feature with a rendering package to simulate transparency, diffusion, reflection and refraction of surface properties, and define shadows. The design is rendered, complete with rays traced, to create a photorealistic picture.
Wavelength diffraction is easily accomplished using echelles, holographic and ruled gratings.
The Adjust command provides an easy way to study ray intersections, adjusting surface parameters like location, direction and surface curvature while getting instantaneous feedback in the form of ray trace, spot diagrams and spot size expressed in RMS. It provides an excellent way to fine-tune your optical design.

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