[讨论]LightToolsVsTracePro [复制链接]

  TracePro Overview tgyW:<iv  
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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 .} O@<t  
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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 8TBv~Qu  
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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 AQ&vq$  
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User Interface S zNZY&8 f  
Must move/rotate objects by dialog box only Z9G4in8  
Default naming convention (for spheres/elements, etc) is confusing and ambiguous {'Y()p3kl  
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Modeling Gb
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Most elements cannot be edited h`
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  Must be deleted and recreated (including optical properties) c,^W/:CQAB  
No unboolean capability s~QIs  
Boolean limited to two objects at a time NCdDG  
3D texture very limited vs. LT

TracePro Weaknesses .]H/u "d  
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Ray Trace Y<I
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No interactive (point & shoot) ray trace g:O/~L0Xb  
No point sources; no volume sources {Q>4zepN!  
Clipped Lambertian sources are difficult (LED or fiber output) o|u4C{j  
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Analysis ^W(ue]j}o  
No illumination error estimate LF`]=.Q  
Only 4 preset bins “available” <ne?;P1L  
No 2D intensity distributions of full spheres p$G3<Z&7  
Limited ray sorting options

LT Strengths vs. TracePro 5VpqDL~d  
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LT has excellent design features vs. TracePro Yn$:|$  
Interactive ray trace E=8GSl/Jx  
Editable geometry r;)31Tg  
More powerful macro language in LT (VB/COM/Excel/etc. vs. Scheme) |Eh2#K0x4G  
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TracePro features not fully or well implemented ~3-"1E>Rgy  
3D textures mZXtHFMu  
Source definition $0x+b!_l@  
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TracePro/LT Feature Checklist i#^YQCy  
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Recent LT features addressing TracePro competition 4DDBf j  
New LT 4.0 User Interface =L@CZ"  
Accelerated Ray Tracing (improved in 5.0) 6`iYIXnz  
AOI and Wavelength Scattering capabilities `#w#!@s#@  
Powerful 3D texture modeling for backlights (greatly expanded in v5.1 available 12/04) T{^P  
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TracePro features not in LT r~JGs
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Ray trace through GRIN material D5oYcGc  
Birefringent ray tracing

Misc. Comparisons, LT vs. TP }:YL'$:5!  
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Some large CAD models consume 20-30% more RAM and more CPU time in TP vs. LT (3$DUvx7  
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TP CAD import repair feature much slower than LT < qab\M0W  
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Inability to edit properties of Booleaned objects in TP (easy and unlimited in LT) MRXw)NAw  
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Luminance meter simulation is simple approximation in TP, much more flexible and accurate in LT E3Y0@r  
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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) k
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LT online help is extensive and useful, but very limited in TP Wu<;QY($5  
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ORA Tech Support for LT is by a dedicated team or experience illumination and optical engineers

3D Texture Comparisons &L5 )v\z  
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3D texture modeling more flexible and much faster to ray trace in LT vs. TP nyqX\m-  
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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 W|Sab$h  
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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 w' J`$=  
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Photorealistic rendering will be introduced in LightTools in 2005 =H23eOS_#  
    Available now in TP, but feature is poorly implemented _eq$C=3Ta  
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Illumination optimization including special backlight design features will be introduced in 2005 B0gD4MX/  
    Has been demonstrated in papers, ORA demos, and limited customer testing in 2004 _V1:'T8  
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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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