[讨论]LightToolsVsTracePro [复制链接]

  TracePro Overview U<YP
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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 DOsQVdH  
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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 $QNII+o  
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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 R4#56#d<  
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User Interface $:RP tG  
Must move/rotate objects by dialog box only <Z>p1S  
Default naming convention (for spheres/elements, etc) is confusing and ambiguous -p-<mC@<&S  
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Modeling JZUf-0q  
Most elements cannot be edited _Nx#)(
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  Must be deleted and recreated (including optical properties) ?V{AP&#M$x  
No unboolean capability G-DvM6T  
Boolean limited to two objects at a time 1v?|n8  
3D texture very limited vs. LT

TracePro Weaknesses `J26Y"]P  
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Ray Trace 'KU)]v  
No interactive (point & shoot) ray trace rIhe}1  
No point sources; no volume sources
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Clipped Lambertian sources are difficult (LED or fiber output) Jg2*$gL;_  
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Analysis EQvZ(-_;4  
No illumination error estimate t*Xo@KA  
Only 4 preset bins “available” 8wX|hK!Gz  
No 2D intensity distributions of full spheres DOa%|H'P  
Limited ray sorting options

LT Strengths vs. TracePro vyXL F'L  
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LT has excellent design features vs. TracePro H2iC? cSR  
Interactive ray trace so]p1@K  
Editable geometry Lt?k$U{qe)  
More powerful macro language in LT (VB/COM/Excel/etc. vs. Scheme) 9u^yEqG`  
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TracePro features not fully or well implemented 6z3`*B  
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Source definition rJ^*8C!  
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TracePro/LT Feature Checklist J!"#N}[  
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Recent LT features addressing TracePro competition CeD(!1VG  
New LT 4.0 User Interface #P/}'rdt  
Accelerated Ray Tracing (improved in 5.0) $:!L38[7$  
AOI and Wavelength Scattering capabilities [`/d$V!e  
Powerful 3D texture modeling for backlights (greatly expanded in v5.1 available 12/04) L`@)*x)~R  
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TracePro features not in LT i^_?C5  
Ray trace through GRIN material dkI(&/  
Birefringent ray tracing

Misc. Comparisons, LT vs. TP yh{Wuz=T  
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Some large CAD models consume 20-30% more RAM and more CPU time in TP vs. LT Ew$-,KC[  
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TP CAD import repair feature much slower than LT em,j>qp  
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Inability to edit properties of Booleaned objects in TP (easy and unlimited in LT) 1Uf8ef1,  
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Luminance meter simulation is simple approximation in TP, much more flexible and accurate in LT Ps=<@,dks  
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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) aX,ux9#  
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LT online help is extensive and useful, but very limited in TP ;UoXj+Z  
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ORA Tech Support for LT is by a dedicated team or experience illumination and optical engineers

3D Texture Comparisons [&H?--I  
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3D texture modeling more flexible and much faster to ray trace in LT vs. TP ^e4y:#Nu  
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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 M%@=BT  
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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 zyF[I6Gs  
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Photorealistic rendering will be introduced in LightTools in 2005 DX)T}V&mP  
    Available now in TP, but feature is poorly implemented WTZr{)e  
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Illumination optimization including special backlight design features will be introduced in 2005 B}A7Usm  
    Has been demonstrated in papers, ORA demos, and limited customer testing in 2004 a eo/4  
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    Is now being developed for maximum ease of use for typical users and applications       without user programming

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