[讨论]LightToolsVsTracePro [复制链接]

  TracePro Overview Jc9@VxWY  
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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 Ai
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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 7l4InR]  
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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 hc31+TL  
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User Interface W6!4Qyn  
Must move/rotate objects by dialog box only dcc%G7w  
Default naming convention (for spheres/elements, etc) is confusing and ambiguous e P,XH{s  
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Modeling CzDR%vx  
Most elements cannot be edited WEY97_@  
  Must be deleted and recreated (including optical properties) 3R$CxRc:  
No unboolean capability  6@Z'fT4  
Boolean limited to two objects at a time y:|Xg0Kp  
3D texture very limited vs. LT

TracePro Weaknesses E+m"yQp{  
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Ray Trace meVVRFQ2+  
No interactive (point & shoot) ray trace ~RLx;  
No point sources; no volume sources 3K20f8g  
Clipped Lambertian sources are difficult (LED or fiber output) "6o}qeB l  
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No illumination error estimate _>)"+z^r  
Only 4 preset bins “available” P+%)0*W  
No 2D intensity distributions of full spheres en#g<on  
Limited ray sorting options

LT Strengths vs. TracePro }(%}"%$  
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LT has excellent design features vs. TracePro IS*
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Interactive ray trace 9X&qdA/q  
Editable geometry 0]w[wc <  
More powerful macro language in LT (VB/COM/Excel/etc. vs. Scheme) | xI_aYv*  
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TracePro features not fully or well implemented Y},GZ^zqy  
3D textures x<7` 109]  
Source definition 5$Q`P',*Ua  
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TracePro/LT Feature Checklist |Qm%G\oB?  
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Recent LT features addressing TracePro competition *!s?hHv  
New LT 4.0 User Interface  #X_M  
Accelerated Ray Tracing (improved in 5.0) .[85<"C  
AOI and Wavelength Scattering capabilities ^S2}0Nf  
Powerful 3D texture modeling for backlights (greatly expanded in v5.1 available 12/04) I T2sS6&R  
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TracePro features not in LT p5t#d)  
Ray trace through GRIN material I;Y`rGj  
Birefringent ray tracing

Misc. Comparisons, LT vs. TP f#b[KB^Z,2  
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Some large CAD models consume 20-30% more RAM and more CPU time in TP vs. LT /omVMu  
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TP CAD import repair feature much slower than LT <Ux;dekz}  
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Inability to edit properties of Booleaned objects in TP (easy and unlimited in LT) z8MYgn7  
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Luminance meter simulation is simple approximation in TP, much more flexible and accurate in LT 0[Aa2H*  
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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) ]uf_"D  
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LT online help is extensive and useful, but very limited in TP :wm^04<i  
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ORA Tech Support for LT is by a dedicated team or experience illumination and optical engineers

3D Texture Comparisons l?~h_8&fT  
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3D texture modeling more flexible and much faster to ray trace in LT vs. TP 3ssio-X  
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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 ';%g^!lM a  
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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 {BF\G%v;+  
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Photorealistic rendering will be introduced in LightTools in 2005 (bw;zNW  
    Available now in TP, but feature is poorly implemented .&ZVy{uP  
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Illumination optimization including special backlight design features will be introduced in 2005 aj\'qRrU$  
    Has been demonstrated in papers, ORA demos, and limited customer testing in 2004 I'gnw~  
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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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