Design Tools

Optical Design

Solve your most difficult design challenges with exclusive capabilities and feature-rich set of tools.

Illumination Design

Design, optimize and tolerance illumination systems. LED arrays, building illumination and solar collectors are a few examples of the many applications for Zemax 12.

Display Design

Create LCD backlighting, light engines for digital projectors, projection lens design, light pipe design and more.

Zemax 12 IE Breakthrough Feature
PartLink™ for SolidWorks.
A direct, live link for
streamlined workflow.
Zemax 12 IE Breakthrough Feature
Built-in Radiant Source Models™.
Access 200+ RSMs and generate
custom ray sets for unsurpassed accuracy.
Zemax 12 IE Breakthrough Feature
ReverseRadiance™ Reverse Ray Tracing.
Trace rays backwards from detector to
source for fast, precise illumination.

Special Upgrade Offer for Existing Users!

Take advantage of this introductory offer to upgrade to the most feature-packed version of Zemax ever.

Zebase

Zebase 6 is a collection of more than 600 sequential optical designs in Zemax format on CD. Zebase 6 includes a copy of Milton Laikin's book, Lens Design. Zebase 6 includes designs from the book as well as many other sources.