[讨论]LightToolsVsTracePro [复制链接]

  TracePro Overview ;"d,~nLn  
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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 &AQg'|  
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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 ;B|^2i1Wi  
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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 :"OZc7 ~  
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User Interface 7gVh
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Must move/rotate objects by dialog box only iXUWIgr  
Default naming convention (for spheres/elements, etc) is confusing and ambiguous g:3d<CS  
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Modeling iwG>]:K3  
Most elements cannot be edited 86;+r'3p.  
  Must be deleted and recreated (including optical properties) u"`5  
No unboolean capability N`,7FI}  
Boolean limited to two objects at a time qy7hkq.uX  
3D texture very limited vs. LT

TracePro Weaknesses B,~f "  
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Ray Trace 8fJR{jD(s  
No interactive (point & shoot) ray trace ]%gp?9wy  
No point sources; no volume sources ;Ri 3#*a=  
Clipped Lambertian sources are difficult (LED or fiber output) g8%MOhg  
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Analysis :.C+?$iuX  
No illumination error estimate r5f^WZ$-  
Only 4 preset bins “available” >|l;*Kw,/P  
No 2D intensity distributions of full spheres IY];S
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Limited ray sorting options

LT Strengths vs. TracePro |?\gEY-Se  
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LT has excellent design features vs. TracePro 5."5IjZu  
Interactive ray trace >nc4v6s  
Editable geometry whV&qe;sw  
More powerful macro language in LT (VB/COM/Excel/etc. vs. Scheme) Q{H17]W  
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TracePro features not fully or well implemented k%{ l4  
3D textures aXRv}WO$>k  
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TracePro/LT Feature Checklist 9TqoLX  
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Recent LT features addressing TracePro competition pI
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New LT 4.0 User Interface `Ac:f5a  
Accelerated Ray Tracing (improved in 5.0) LEWa6'0rq
 
AOI and Wavelength Scattering capabilities 0Xp nbB~~I  
Powerful 3D texture modeling for backlights (greatly expanded in v5.1 available 12/04) cN62M=**  
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TracePro features not in LT x
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Ray trace through GRIN material ,Qat  
Birefringent ray tracing

Misc. Comparisons, LT vs. TP &j3` )N  
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Some large CAD models consume 20-30% more RAM and more CPU time in TP vs. LT y7>iz6N  
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TP CAD import repair feature much slower than LT oBb?"2~9  
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Inability to edit properties of Booleaned objects in TP (easy and unlimited in LT) Z*h43  
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Luminance meter simulation is simple approximation in TP, much more flexible and accurate in LT )^&,Dj  
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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) e$HQuA~Q;  
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LT online help is extensive and useful, but very limited in TP JfbKf~g  
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ORA Tech Support for LT is by a dedicated team or experience illumination and optical engineers

3D Texture Comparisons W,DZ ;).%  
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3D texture modeling more flexible and much faster to ray trace in LT vs. TP 3B;}j/h2  
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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 ALfiR(!  
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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 Ge^Qar  
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Photorealistic rendering will be introduced in LightTools in 2005 c yP,[?N  
    Available now in TP, but feature is poorly implemented 0vn[a,W<A  
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Illumination optimization including special backlight design features will be introduced in 2005 9#Bx]wy  
    Has been demonstrated in papers, ORA demos, and limited customer testing in 2004 8aZ$5^z  
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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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