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The growth of BIM (Building Information Modeling) software is exploding and in many architectural design and engineering firms, it is almost completely replacing CAD software for the purposes of architectural and building system design. To date, the industry standard illumination design software programs lack the ability to easily exchange information with models in the BIM environment. The reason for this is two-fold; current illumination software utilizes a complete environment approach to the calculation of illuminance which is burdened by the large size of the BIM model, and the complexity of exported geometry from BIM is beyond the needs of practical calculation of workplane or surface illuminance. With today’s illumination design software not getting the job done, there remains a need...

LightTools Illumination Design Software LightTools 8.2 delivers new options for modeling and optimizing complex lighting systems.3D Textures on Curved Surfaces LightTools 3D textures, which allow you to model large patterns of repeating structures on a surface, can now be applied to curved surfaces in LightTools. This feature provides a high degree of control, speed and flexibility for the placement of 3D texture elements, and is particularly useful for the design of backlit displays, optics for luminaires, LED coupler optics, and automotive lighting and light pipes. LightTools 8.2 – 3D Textures on Curved Surfaces Unified Glare Rating Utility Unified Glare Rating (UGR) indicates the approximate glare of lamps for a given observer location and arrangement of luminaires in a rectangular room....

CODE V: What\’s NewCODE V 10.7 delivers expanded optimization, design visualization and analysis capabilities that further strengthen the software’s support for the creation of manufacturable, cost-effective imaging optics.Image Simulation (IMS) Support for Hyper-Hemisphere FieldsCODE V The Image Simulation (IMS) feature, which helps optical designers visualize and communicate optical performance, now supports several additional mapping functions, including those that allow analysis of systems with hyper-hemispherical fields of view. This capability is particularly useful for assessing performance of automotive navigation cameras, surveillance cameras, and DSLRs.New Built-in Optimization ConstraintsCODE V In Automatic Design (AUT), three new constraint types enhance CODE V’s support for the optimization of manufacturable systems: Aspect Ratio of Center Thickness to Diameter (ATC) Aspect Ratio of Edge Thickness to Diameter...

Lumerical Solutions, Inc. a global provider of photonic design software, announced FDTD Solutions 8.11, MODE Solutions 7.5, INTERCONNECT 4.5 and DEVICE 4.5 are now available with Lumerical’s 2015a release.Lumerical’s tools support a broad range of photonic and electromagnetic design and analysis applications. From component level analysis using optical and electrical solvers to system level design and simulation, Lumerical’s products are capable of addressing the most challenging design problems. Photonic component design and analysis features in the 2015a release include: – Usability and performance improvements to the eigenmode expansion (EME) solver in MODE Solutions, including the ability to import and export arbitrary field profiles, estimate calculation errors using advanced error diagnostic tools, and speed-up computation with a fully multi-threaded simulation engine;–...

Lumerical_FDTD_Solutions 8.11High performance 3D FDTD-method Maxwell solver for the design, analysis and optimization of nanophotonic devices, processes and materialsFDTD Solutions is a 3D Maxwell solver, capable of analyzing the interaction of UV, visible, and IR radiation with complicated structures employing wavelength scale features. FDTD Solutions empowers designers to confront the most challenging photonic design problems. Rapid prototyping and highly-accurate simulations reduce reliance upon costly experimental prototypes, leading to a quicker assessment of design concepts and reduced product development costs. FDTD Solutions can facilitate your success in diverse application areas, from fundamental photonics research to current industrial applications in imaging, lighting, biophotonics, photovoltaics, and many more.High performance FDTD solver Sophisticated FDTD meshingFDTD Solutions is the only dedicated nanophotonic FDTD simulator offering...

MODE Solutions 7.5Comprehensive waveguide design environment for the analysis and optimization of planar integrated optical waveguides, components and fibersSupporting an eigenmode solver as well as various methods for simulating guided propagation of optical fields over long distances, MODE Solutions is an ideal tool for the design, analysis and optimization of guided components. The eigenmode solver accurately calculates the physical properties of guided modes in truly arbitrary waveguide geometries. The 2.5D varFDTD solver in MODE Solutions enables rapid and accurate simulation of planar waveguide geometries such as SOI tapers and ring resonators, whereas the eigenmode expansion (EME) solver is ideal for simulating long distance light propagation in waveguide devices such as spot-size converters, tapers and Bragg gratings. When combined with DEVICE,...

FDTD Solutions is a 3D Maxwell solver, capable of analyzing the interaction of UV, visible, and IR radiation with complicated structures employing wavelength scale features. FDTD Solutions empowers designers to confront the most challenging photonic design problems. Rapid prototyping and highly-accurate simulations reduce reliance upon costly experimental prototypes, leading to a quicker assessment of design concepts and reduced product development costs. FDTD Solutions can facilitate your success in diverse application areas, from fundamental photonics research to current industrial applications in imaging, lighting, biophotonics, photovoltaics, and many more. Highly-optimized computational engine able to exploit multi-core computing systems in everything from laptops to high-performance computing clusters. Broad operating system and hardware support (including Amazon EC2) enables for high throughput design assessment on...

FDTD Solutions is a 3D Maxwell solver, capable of analyzing the interaction of UV, visible, and IR radiation with complicated structures employing wavelength scale features. FDTD Solutions empowers designers to confront the most challenging photonic design problems. Rapid prototyping and highly-accurate simulations reduce reliance upon costly experimental prototypes, leading to a quicker assessment of design concepts and reduced product development costs. FDTD Solutions can facilitate your success in diverse application areas, from fundamental photonics research to current industrial applications in imaging, lighting, biophotonics, photovoltaics, and many more. Highly-optimized computational engine able to exploit multi-core computing systems in everything from laptops to high-performance computing clusters. Broad operating system and hardware support (including Amazon EC2) enables for high throughput design assessment on...

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, refracting) of all components, including their spectral behavior, as well as the eye sensitivity. You can then render the contrast and colors perceived by the observer when looking at any illuminated or lit object. Simulate the saturation, blooming, color perception of the real human eye (based on...

TracePro 7.4.3 ReleaseNew:Added a new RepTile geometry: PolygonNew:Add Scheme command: (model:get–all–objects) This is synonymous with the ACIS command(part:entities )New:New menu selections on Help menu: ‘Online Tutorials’ and ‘Online Examples’New:Added simplified display mode for RepTilesNew:Add Scheme command: (analysis:incident–close )–1770Update:Ensureold group name is properly cleaned up after changing the name of a group nodeUpdate:Fix to Copy/Paste a group nodeUpdate:Substantial performance improvements to photo–realistic renderingUpdate:Remove a race condition during photo–realistic renderingUpdate:Fix access to cancel button during photo–realistic renderingUpdate:The main ini file is now named ‘TracePro.ini’ and will no longer change with the series version number ofthe softwareUpdate:InsertPart and FileMerge now read properties in OML files from TracePro Bridge for SolidWorks–4014Update:Draw inner boundary for annular grid sourcesUpdate:Modify dialog box items to fit Italian textUpdate:Fix...