[讨论]LightToolsVsTracePro [复制链接]

  TracePro Overview z"L/G  
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Like LightTools, TracePro is an solid-modeling based illumination modeling program with a Windows-based interface and CAD import/export capability ;O6;.5q&  
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TracePro modeling capabilities are similar to LightTools but with significant weaknesses that make it harder to use and less flexible, and is especially limited in 3D texture modeling compared to LightTools *uf'zQ<9  
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TracePro analysis features are similar to LightTools, but LightTools is much stronger as an interactive design AND analysis tool

TracePro Weaknesses vn!3l1\+J  
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User Interface O)*+="Rg  
Must move/rotate objects by dialog box only 9gDkTYkj  
Default naming convention (for spheres/elements, etc) is confusing and ambiguous 4#xDgxg\f  
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Modeling W)2p@j59A  
Most elements cannot be edited :Zbg9`d*  
  Must be deleted and recreated (including optical properties) )._;~z!  
No unboolean capability OmpND{w  
Boolean limited to two objects at a time A@[o;H}XP  
3D texture very limited vs. LT

TracePro Weaknesses ZF9z~9  
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Ray Trace {j?FNOJn  
No interactive (point & shoot) ray trace  5h=}j  
No point sources; no volume sources vjGo;+K  
Clipped Lambertian sources are difficult (LED or fiber output) yy^q2P  
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Analysis |&
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No illumination error estimate 9k'7832u  
Only 4 preset bins “available” &tLgG4pd  
No 2D intensity distributions of full spheres d9fC<Tp  
Limited ray sorting options

LT Strengths vs. TracePro 3=P]x;[ba  
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LT has excellent design features vs. TracePro w7.V6S$Ga  
Interactive ray trace C\Wmq [  
Editable geometry *k(XW_>  
More powerful macro language in LT (VB/COM/Excel/etc. vs. Scheme) #C74z$  
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TracePro features not fully or well implemented vAF "n  
3D textures Q^9_'t}X  
Source definition ;40/yl3r3[  
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TracePro/LT Feature Checklist hc(#{]].  
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Recent LT features addressing TracePro competition WtsFz*`)y  
New LT 4.0 User Interface g#pr yYz  
Accelerated Ray Tracing (improved in 5.0) T9E+\D  
AOI and Wavelength Scattering capabilities 93
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Powerful 3D texture modeling for backlights (greatly expanded in v5.1 available 12/04) 5FPM`hLT  
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TracePro features not in LT :\`o8`
 
Ray trace through GRIN material #>("CAB02T  
Birefringent ray tracing

Misc. Comparisons, LT vs. TP XB;7!8|  
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Some large CAD models consume 20-30% more RAM and more CPU time in TP vs. LT [x=s(:qy  
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TP CAD import repair feature much slower than LT )Yh+c=6 ?  
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Inability to edit properties of Booleaned objects in TP (easy and unlimited in LT) Fj8z  
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Luminance meter simulation is simple approximation in TP, much more flexible and accurate in LT wv>^0\o  
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Most operations in LT can be done by mouse, by numeric input, or any combination (fewer TP features are mouse-enabled) xjUT{iwS  
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LT online help is extensive and useful, but very limited in TP Y#ap*  
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ORA Tech Support for LT is by a dedicated team or experience illumination and optical engineers

3D Texture Comparisons R"/GQ`^AqA  
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3D texture modeling more flexible and much faster to ray trace in LT vs. TP )
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LT (5.1) has flexible features to parametrically vary all 3D texture features (spacing, size, angles, depth, etc.) by equation or by direct “placement lists” imported from spreadsheet or other software D=A&+6B@-  
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When optimization is available in 2005, these parametric textures will make it much easier to design backlight systems

Coming Soon in LightTools RN1y^`  
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Photorealistic rendering will be introduced in LightTools in 2005 f=+
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    Available now in TP, but feature is poorly implemented ;}I:\P  
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Illumination optimization including special backlight design features will be introduced in 2005 ?>9/#Nv  
    Has been demonstrated in papers, ORA demos, and limited customer testing in 2004 +)AG*  
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    Is now being developed for maximum ease of use for typical users and applications       without user programming

看来楼主对这两个软件深有了解吗！佩服佩服...

Shiloh,你好！你的帖子非常好！谢谢！