Re: OptisWorks


"Jonathan Scheuch" <jscheuch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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>I have found that ACIS file transfer to CAD works much better than
> IGES. It creates solid objects directly. I often export from Zemax to
> SolidWorks using the SAT export feature in Zemax. It lets you create a
> solid ray volume which can be quite useful in a CAD model when checking
> for mechanical beam clipping.
>
> I also use TracePro with the Zemax translator. ACIS export to
> SolidWorks from TracePro works very well. ACIS also works well going
> from SolidWorks to TracePro.
>
> Jonathan Scheuch

Do you know a way to export to Solidworks that transfers every lens as a
seperate object? Maybe through a third program?

Alexander


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