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2 Feature Map Work the way you want, faster, easier... with the same Zemax reliability. Zemax brings a new level of productivity to optics simulation software with OpticStudio14. Built on Zemax core physics engine design, analyze, and optimize faster, easier and with confidence. Use the menu to the right to navigate through the different ribbons / editors available to view the features. Use the PDF search feature with the keyboard shortcut control + F to type in a specific feature. Lens Data Merit Function Component 2 I Feature Map

3 ANALYZE Cross Section System Viewers N/A 3D Layout System Viewers Arrow Lens Data Absorption vs. Angle Polarization and Surface Physics Coatings Absorption vs. Wavelength Polarization and Surface Physics Coatings Merit Function Beam Viewer Lasers and Fibers N/A Bitmap Viewer Ext. Scene Ana. Component CAD Part Viewer System Viewer Arrow Cardinal Points Rays & Spots Chromatic Focal Shift Aberrations Configuration Matrix Spot Diagram Rays & Spots 3 I Feature Map

4 ANALYZE Detector Viewer Applications NSC Raytracing Diattenuation vs. Angle Polarization and Surface Physics Coatings Lens Data Diattenuation vs. Wavelength Polarization and Surface Physics Coatings Diffraction Enclosed Energy Merit Function Diffraction Encircled Energy Enclosed Energy Dispergence/Convergence Applications Biocular Systems Component Export Polar Detector Data as IES/LDT Detectors Detector Tools Extended Diffraction Image Analysis Ext. Scene Ana. Extended Source Enclosed Energy FFT Line/Edge Spread Point Spread Function 4 I Feature Map

5 ANALYZE FFT MTF Merit Transfer Function FFT MTF Map Merit Transfer Function Lens Data FFT MTF vs. Field Merit Transfer Function FFT PSF Point Spread Function Merit Function FFT PSF Cross Section Point Spread Function FFT Surface MTF Merit Transfer Function Component FFT Through Focus MTF Merit Transfer Function Single Mode Fibers Lasers and Fibers Fiber Coupling Field Curvature/Distortion Aberrations Field of View Applications Biocular Systems 5 I Feature Map

6 ANALYZE Field Map Applications PAL/ Freeform Flux vs. Wavelength Analysis Raytrace Analysis N/A Lens Data Flux vs. Wavelength Analysis Applications NSC Raytracing Footprint Diagram Rays & Spots Merit Function Foucault Analysis Wavefront Full Field Spot Diagram Rays & Spots Geometric MTF Map Merit Transfer Function Component Geometric Bitmap Image Analysis Ext. Scene Ana. Geometric Encircled Energy Enclosed Energy Geometric Image Analysis Ext. Scene Ana. 6 I Feature Map

7 ANALYZE Geometric Line/Edge Spread Enclosed Energy Geometric MTF Merit Transfer Function Lens Data Geometric MTF vs. Field Merit Transfer Function Geometric Through Focus MTF Merit Transfer Function Merit Function Ghost Focus Generator Applications Stray Light Grid Distortion Aberrations Huygens MTF Merit Transfer Function Component Huygens MTF vs. Field Merit Transfer Function Huygens PSF Point Spread Function Huygens PSF Cross Section Point Spread Function 7 I Feature Map

8 ANALYZE Huygens Surface MTF Merit Transfer Function Huygens Through Focus MTF Merit Transfer Function Lens Data IMA/BIM Viewer Ext. Scene Ana. Image Simulation Ext. Scene Ana. Merit Function Incident Angle vs. Image Height Rays & Spots Interferogram Wavefront ISO Element Drawing System Viewers Arrow Component Lateral Color Aberrations Light Source Analysis Ext. Scene Ana. Lightning Trace Applications NSC Raytracing 8 I Feature Map

9 ANALYZE Lightning Trace Trace Rays N/A Load Detector Data Detectors Detector Tools Lens Data Longitudinal Aberration Aberrations Matrix Spot Diagram Rays & Spots Merit Function Multi-Mode Lasers and Fibers Fiber Coupling NSC 3D Layout Applications NSC Raytracing Component NSC Object Viewer Applications NSC Raytracing NSC Ray Trace Applications NSC Raytracing NSC Shaded Model Layout Applications NSC Raytracing Optical Path Fan Aberrations 9 I Feature Map

10 ANALYZE Optical Path Fan Wavefront Path Analysis Raytrace Analysis N/A Lens Data Paraxial Gaussian Beam Lasers and Fibers Gaussian Beams Partially Coherent Image Analysis Ext. Scene Ana. Merit Function Path Analysis Applications NSC Raytracing Phase Aberration Polarization and Surface Physics Polarization Phase vs. Angle Polarization and Surface Physics Coatings Component Phase vs. Wavelength Polarization and Surface Physics Coatings Physical Optics Propagation Lasers and Fibers N/A Playback ZRD on Detector Detectors Detector Tools 10 I Feature Map

11 ANALYZE Polarization Pupil Map Polarization and Surface Physics Polarization Polarization Ray Trace Polarization and Surface Physics Polarization Lens Data Pupil Map Applications PAL/ Freeform Prescription Data Reports Reports Merit Function Pupil Aberration Fan Aberrations Ray Aberration Fan Aberrations Ray Database Viewer Applications NSC Raytracing Component Raytrace Rays & Spots Reflection vs. Angle Polarization and Surface Physics Coatings Reflection vs. Wavelength Polarization and Surface Physics Coatings 11 I Feature Map

12 ANALYZE Relative Illumination Ext. Scene Ana. Retardance vs. Angle Polarization and Surface Physics Coatings Lens Data Retardance vs. Wavelength Polarization and Surface Physics Coatings Reverse Radiance Applications NSC Raytracing Merit Function RMS Field Map Root Mean Square RMS vs. Field Root Mean Square RMS vs. Focus Root Mean Square Component RMS vs. Wavelength Root Mean Square Roadway Lighting Applications N/A Save Detector Data Detectors Detector Tools 12 I Feature Map

13 ANALYZE Seidel Coefficients Aberrations Seidel Diagram Aberrations Lens Data Shaded Model System Viewers N/A Skew Gaussian Beam Lasers and Fibers Gaussian Beams Source Illumination Map Applications NSC Raytracing Standard Spot Diagram Rays & Spots Surface Curvature Polarization and Surface Physics Surface Merit Function Component Surface Curvature Cross Section Polarization and Surface Physics Surface Surface Data Reports Reports Surface Phase Polarization and Surface Physics Surface 13 I Feature Map

14 ANALYZE Surface Phase Cross Section Polarization and Surface Physics Surface Surface Sag Polarization and Surface Physics Surface Lens Data Surface Sag Cross Section Polarization and Surface Physics Surface System Data Reports Reports Merit Function System Summary Graphic Reports Reports Test Old Universal Plots New Universal Plots 1D N/A Component Through Focus Spot Diagram Rays & Spots Transmission Polarization and Surface Physics Polarization Transmission Fan Polarization and Surface Physics Polarization Transmission vs. Angle Polarization and Surface Physics Coatings 14 I Feature Map

15 ANALYZE Transmission vs. Wavelength Polarization and Surface Physics Coatings Universal Plot 1D Universal Plot N/A Lens Data Universal Plot 2D Universal Plot N/A Vignetting Plot Rays & Spots Merit Function Wavefront Map Wavefront YNI Contributions Stray Light Y-Ybar Drawing Rays & Spots Component Zemax Element Drawing System Viewers Arrow Zernike Annular Coefficients Wavefront Zernike Coefficients vs. Field Wavefront 15 I Feature Map

16 ANALYZE Zernike Fringe Coefficients Wavefront Zernike Standard Coefficients Wavefront Lens Data Merit Function Component 16 I Feature Map

17 FILE Convert Formats Convert Conv. Form. Convert to NSC Group Convert N/A Explode CAD Assembly Explode Explode Lens Data Explode Creo Assembly Explode Explode Merit Function Explode Inventor Assembly Explode Explode Explode Solidworks Assembly Explode Explode Export 2D DXF Export DXF Linework Component Export 3D DXG Export DXF Linework Export CAD Export N/A Export Encrypted Coating Export N/A 17 I Feature Map

18 FILE Export IGES Line Work Export DXF Linework Export Zemax Black Box Data Export N/A Generate Matlab s Convert Conv. Form. Lens Data Merit Function Component 18 I Feature Map

19 LENS DATA EDITOR Remove All Apertures N/A N/A Reverse Elements N/A N/A Tilt/Decenter Elements N/A N/A Lens Data Replace Vignetting with Aperture N/A Apertures Merit Function Component 19 I Feature Map

20 LENS DATA EDITOR Add Coatings to All Surfaces N/A N/A Add Fold Mirror N/A N/A Convert SD to Circular Aperture N/A Apertures Lens Data Convert SD to Floating Aperture N/A Apertures Merit Function Convert SD to Maximum Aperture N/A Apertures Delete Fold Mirror N/A N/A Global to Local N/A N/A Component Local to Global N/A N/A Make Double Pass N/A N/A Make Focal N/A N/A 20 I Feature Map

21 LIBRARIES ABg Scatter Data Catalogs Scattering N/A Athermal Glass Map Optical Materials Matlab Analyses Lens Data CIE 1931 Color Chart Source Viewers N/A CIE 1976 Color Chart Source Viewers N/A Merit Function Export Encrypted Coating Coatings Coatings Tools Coating Catalog Coatings N/A Concatenate Spectral Source s Sources Spec. Src. Models Component Convert Spectral Source s to IES Sources IES Src. Models Convert to Spectral Source Sources Spec. Src. Models Directivity Plot Source Viewers N/A 21 I Feature Map

22 LIBRARIES Dispersion Diagram Optical Materials Matlab Analyses Dispersion vs. Wavelength Optical Materials Matlab Analyses Lens Data Download IES Source Sources IES Src. Models IS Scatter Catalog Scattering N/A Merit Function Download Radiant Source Model Data Sources RSMs Edit Coating Coatings Coatings Tools Component Generate Rays Sources RSMs Glass Substitution Template Optical Materials N/A Glass Compare Optical Materials Matlab Tools Glass Fitting Optical Materials Matlab Tools 22 I Feature Map

23 LIBRARIES Glass Map Optical Materials Matlab Analyses Gradium Profile Optical Materials Matlab Analyses Lens Data Grin Profile Optical Materials Matlab Analyses Internal Transmission vs. Wavelength Optical Materials Matlab Analyses Merit Function Lens Catalogs Stock Parts N/A Make Private Lens Catalog Stock Parts N/A Polar Plot Scattering N/A Component Polar Plot Source Viewers N/A Reload Coating Coatings Coatings Tools Scatter Function Viewer Scattering N/A 23 I Feature Map

24 LIBRARIES Test Plate List Stock Parts N/A View Radiant Source Models Sources RSMs Lens Data Merit Function Component 24 I Feature Map

25 MERIT FUNCTION EDITOR Optimization Wizard Wizards/Oper. Tray N/A Current Operand Wizards/Oper. Tray N/A N/A Merit Function Listing N/A N/A Lens Data Merit Function Component 25 I Feature Map

26 MULTI-CONFIGURATION EDITOR Add all Data Toolbar N/A Insert Configurations and Pickups Toolbar N/A Make Conjugate Toolbar N/A Lens Data Make Single Config Toolbar N/A Merit Function Make Thermal Toolbar N/A Component 26 I Feature Map

27 NON-SEQUENTIAL COMPONENT EDITOR Combine Objects Toolbar N/A Create Polygon Object Toolbar N/A Delete Freeform Z Point Toolbar Freeform Z Tools Lens Data Explode Autodesk Inventor Assembly Toolbar CAD Tools Merit Function Explode CAD Part Toolbar CAD Tools Explode Creo Parametric Assembly Toolbar CAD Tools Explode SolidWorks Assembly Toolbar CAD Tools Component Insert Freeform Z Point Toolbar Freeform Z Tools Modify Reference Objects Toolbar N/A Object Properties Obj. Prop. Tray N/A 27 I Feature Map

28 NON-SEQUENTIAL COMPONENT EDITOR Reload All Objects Toolbar N/A Reload Object Toolbar N/A Replicate Object Toolbar N/A Lens Data Save CAD Assembly/Part Properties Toolbar CAD Tools Merit Function Save Modified Part Toolbar CAD Tools Component 28 I Feature Map

29 OPTIMIZE Convert Asphere Type Optimization Tools N/A Find Best Asphere Optimization Tools N/A Glass Substitution Template Global r N/A Lens Data Global Optimization Global rs N/A Merit Function Hammer Optimization Global rs N/A Merit Function Automatic Optimization N/A! Automatic Optimization N/A Component Optimization Wizard Automatic Optimization N/A Quick Adjust Manual Adjustment N/A Quick Focus Manual Adjustment N/A 29 I Feature Map

30 OPTIMIZE Remove All Variables Automatic Optimization N/A Set all Radii Variable Automatic Optimization N/A Set All Thickness Variable Automatic Optimization N/A Lens Data Slider Manual Adjustment N/A Merit Function Stock Lens Matching Optimization Tools N/A Test Plate Fitting Optimization Tools N/A Test Plate Lists Optimization Tools N/A Component Visual r Manual Adjustment N/A 30 I Feature Map

31 PART DESIGNER Arc Tool Sketch Group N/A Array Operations Shapes Arrow Tool Sketch Group N/A Lens Data Build All Systems N/A Merit Function Build Selected Tool Systems N/A Chamfer Operations Shapes Color Operations Shapes Component Constant Insert Declaration Copy Operations Shapes Curve Tool Sketch Tool N/A 31 I Feature Map

32 PART DESIGNER Difference Operations Boolean Export As System Fillet Operations Shapes Lens Data System N/A Merit Function Free Operations Shapes Line Tool Sketch Group N/A Load Example Systems N/A Component Mirror Operations Translate Move Operations N/A Object Insert N/A 32 I Feature Map

33 PART DESIGNER Overlap Operations Boolean Parameter Insert Declaration Position Operations Translate Lens Data Prisms / Extrusion Insert Sketch Objects Merit Function Pyramid Insert Sketch Objects Redo System N/A Reflect Operations Translate Component Revolve Insert Sketch Objects Ring Operations Shapes Rotate Operations Translate 33 I Feature Map

34 PART DESIGNER Scale Operations Shapes Sketch Objects Insert N/A Union Operations Boolean Lens Data Undo System N/A Merit Function Component 34 I Feature Map

35 PROGRAMMING Edit/Run ZPL Macros ZPL Macros N/A Command Line Interface Extensions N/A Extensions List Extensions N/A Lens Data Macro List ZPL Macros N/A Merit Function Refresh Extensions List Extensions N/A Refresh Macro List ZPL Macros N/A Component 35 I Feature Map

36 SETUP Add Multi Configuration s N/A Bring to Front Window Control N/A Cascade All Windows Windows Control Windows Options Lens Data Close All Windows Windows Control Windows Options Merit Function Cross Section System Viewers N/A Dock All Windows Windows Control Windows Options Component Float All Windows Windows Control Windows Options Lens Data s N/A Lock All Windows Window Control Windows Options Make Thermal Configuration N/A 36 I Feature Map

37 SETUP Merit Function s Arrow s Arrow Network Server Diagnostics N/A Lens Data New line add Make Conjugate Configuration N/A Merit Function Next Configuration Configuration N/A Mode System N/A s N/A Component Performance Test Diagnostics N/A Previous Configuration Configuration N/A Project Preferences System N/A 37 I Feature Map

38 SETUP Scale Lens System N/A Shaded Model System Viewers N/A Sequential Mode System N/A Lens Data System Check Diagnostics N/A Merit Function System N/A Tile All Windows Windows Control Windows Options Component Data s Arrow Unlock All Windows Windows Control Windows Options 38 I Feature Map

39 SYSTEM EXPLORER Aperture N/A N/A N/A Environment N/A N/A N/A Fields N/A N/A Lens Data s N/A N/A Merit Function Glass Catalogs N/A N/A N/A Miscellaneous N/A N/A Non Sequential N/A N/A Component Polarization N/A N/A Ray Aiming N/A N/A N/A Title/Notes N/A N/A N/A 39 I Feature Map

40 SYSTEM EXPLORER Units N/A N/A N/A Wavelengths N/A N/A N/A Lens Data Merit Function Component 40 I Feature Map

41 TOLERANCE ISO Element Drawing Manufacturing Drawing and Data N/A Sag Table Manufacturing Drawing & Data N/A Data Tolerancing N/A Lens Data Summary Tolerancing N/A Merit Function Tolerancing Tolerancing N/A Tolerancing Wizard Tolerancing N/A Zemax Element Drawing Manufacturing Drawing and Data N/A Component 41 I Feature Map

42 ZEMAX 13 AND OLDER FEATURE NAME FEATURE NAME CHANGES OPTICSTUDIO 14 FEATURE NAME Backup to Archive Create Archive Restore from Archive Sequential or mixed Sequential/ non-sequential mode Load Archive Sequential UI mode Lens Data Preferences Project Preferences Merit Function 2D Layout Encircled Energy Sequential Merit Function Cross Section Enclosed Energy Optimization Wizard Component Data Tolerancing Wizard Glass Catalog Materials Catalog 42 I Feature Map

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