[讨论]LightToolsVsTracePro [复制链接]

  TracePro Overview *8?2+)5"  
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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 -sKtT
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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 d]O:VghY\  
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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 hN!;Tny  
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User Interface CE96e y  
Must move/rotate objects by dialog box only i56Rdb  
Default naming convention (for spheres/elements, etc) is confusing and ambiguous $ MH;v_'a  
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Modeling uuwJ-  
Most elements cannot be edited x
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  Must be deleted and recreated (including optical properties) 8}:$=n4&  
No unboolean capability EF\OM?R  
Boolean limited to two objects at a time
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3D texture very limited vs. LT

TracePro Weaknesses tmS2%1o  
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Ray Trace 2?q>yL!Gz  
No interactive (point & shoot) ray trace TaYl[I  
No point sources; no volume sources 2yn"K|  
Clipped Lambertian sources are difficult (LED or fiber output) {v]L|e%{  
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Analysis ef '?O  
No illumination error estimate NO[A00m|OL  
Only 4 preset bins “available” Ro9:kEG$  
No 2D intensity distributions of full spheres Ot-P J i  
Limited ray sorting options

LT Strengths vs. TracePro >Z_;ZMu)  
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LT has excellent design features vs. TracePro < r~hU*u  
Interactive ray trace d"?"(Q_8n  
Editable geometry lBFKfLp&  
More powerful macro language in LT (VB/COM/Excel/etc. vs. Scheme) |s/N?/qi  
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TracePro features not fully or well implemented 9Jh&C5\\  
3D textures P!f0&W  
Source definition Za!KM  
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TracePro/LT Feature Checklist lG0CCOdQ  
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Recent LT features addressing TracePro competition [LjiLKW  
New LT 4.0 User Interface wg0_J<y]  
Accelerated Ray Tracing (improved in 5.0) pJ8F
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AOI and Wavelength Scattering capabilities |g}r
  
Powerful 3D texture modeling for backlights (greatly expanded in v5.1 available 12/04) meV Z_f/  
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TracePro features not in LT vS~tr sI  
Ray trace through GRIN material k%~;mu"4}  
Birefringent ray tracing

Misc. Comparisons, LT vs. TP `]l`t"x  
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Some large CAD models consume 20-30% more RAM and more CPU time in TP vs. LT C1_0 9Vc  
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TP CAD import repair feature much slower than LT l:@=9Fp>  
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Inability to edit properties of Booleaned objects in TP (easy and unlimited in LT) "aKlvK:77  
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Luminance meter simulation is simple approximation in TP, much more flexible and accurate in LT y7h^_D+Ce  
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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) /PSXuVtu5  
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LT online help is extensive and useful, but very limited in TP |)>+& xk  
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ORA Tech Support for LT is by a dedicated team or experience illumination and optical engineers

3D Texture Comparisons jcJ@A0]  
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3D texture modeling more flexible and much faster to ray trace in LT vs. TP I:DAn!N-A*  
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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 Q;>Yk_(S  
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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 l v:GiA"X  
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Photorealistic rendering will be introduced in LightTools in 2005 o@PvA1  
    Available now in TP, but feature is poorly implemented 4s%zvRu  
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Illumination optimization including special backlight design features will be introduced in 2005 uAnL`
 
    Has been demonstrated in papers, ORA demos, and limited customer testing in 2004 JP"#9f  
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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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