[讨论]LightToolsVsTracePro [复制链接]

  TracePro Overview ms7SoYbSu  
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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 @LcT-3u  
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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 8
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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 kxh 5}eB  
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User Interface .uKx>YB}  
Must move/rotate objects by dialog box only SW#BZ
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Default naming convention (for spheres/elements, etc) is confusing and ambiguous 6b<+8w  
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Modeling Pcdf$a"`  
Most elements cannot be edited U{}!y3[wK  
  Must be deleted and recreated (including optical properties) Xem5@  (u  
No unboolean capability 4>YU8/Rw  
Boolean limited to two objects at a time ]\BUoQ7I/  
3D texture very limited vs. LT

TracePro Weaknesses _f3 WRyN0  
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Ray Trace k2p'G')H  
No interactive (point & shoot) ray trace VgMP^&/gZ  
No point sources; no volume sources q{E"pyt36R  
Clipped Lambertian sources are difficult (LED or fiber output) O:^'x*}  
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Analysis VFSz-<L  
No illumination error estimate JKy#j g:#  
Only 4 preset bins “available” ax_YKJ5#P  
No 2D intensity distributions of full spheres c 0-w6  
Limited ray sorting options

LT Strengths vs. TracePro yU7I;]YP  
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LT has excellent design features vs. TracePro n+;vjVS%  
Interactive ray trace jK3\K/ob(  
Editable geometry TnA?u (R%  
More powerful macro language in LT (VB/COM/Excel/etc. vs. Scheme) cJ
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TracePro features not fully or well implemented #hJQbv=B"  
3D textures Au5rR>W  
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TracePro/LT Feature Checklist mp\%M 1<  
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Recent LT features addressing TracePro competition S&?7K-F>_o  
New LT 4.0 User Interface S|K}k:v8  
Accelerated Ray Tracing (improved in 5.0) vM`~)rO@!  
AOI and Wavelength Scattering capabilities z[9UQU~x?  
Powerful 3D texture modeling for backlights (greatly expanded in v5.1 available 12/04) /IR#A%U  
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TracePro features not in LT Mw^*yW  
Ray trace through GRIN material |!LnAh  
Birefringent ray tracing

Misc. Comparisons, LT vs. TP CWlW/>yF B  
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Some large CAD models consume 20-30% more RAM and more CPU time in TP vs. LT E5UcZ
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TP CAD import repair feature much slower than LT 9y~"|t  
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Inability to edit properties of Booleaned objects in TP (easy and unlimited in LT) \##5O7/1  
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Luminance meter simulation is simple approximation in TP, much more flexible and accurate in LT !wh&>3~  
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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) q;A;H)?g  
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LT online help is extensive and useful, but very limited in TP T PYDs+U  
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ORA Tech Support for LT is by a dedicated team or experience illumination and optical engineers

3D Texture Comparisons S
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3D texture modeling more flexible and much faster to ray trace in LT vs. TP A3+6#?:;  
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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 J(iV0LAZb  
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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 V#^yX%  
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Photorealistic rendering will be introduced in LightTools in 2005 flnVYQe  
    Available now in TP, but feature is poorly implemented rFu ez$  
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Illumination optimization including special backlight design features will be introduced in 2005 ZkWL_ H)  
    Has been demonstrated in papers, ORA demos, and limited customer testing in 2004 j_Nm87i]  
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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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