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What to do when Zemax will not run
This article explains: What to do if Zemax asks you for a license code when you run the program What to do if Zemax cannot find your hardware key when you run the program Authored By: Mark...
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How To Locate Geometry Errors
This article explains: The various reasons for Geometry Errors (Error 10561) when using Zemax in Non-Sequential mode How to diagnose these errors Authored By: Dan Hill...
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How to Install Zemax for the First Time
This article explains: How to download the necessary files for installation of Zemax How to install the Sentinel key driver How to install the Zemax software How to open Zemax How to ensure that the latest version...
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Introduction to the Zemax Demo
This article describes how to use the Zemax demo to explore the capabilities of Zemax prior to purchase. This article is also available in Japanese. Authored By: Andrew...
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Exploring Non-Sequential Mode in Zemax
This article introduces prospective and new Zemax users to the Non-Sequential ray tracing capabilities of Zemax including: Faceted reflectors Lamp distributions Prisms Ray splitting Scattering Diffractive...
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How To Design a Singlet Lens
How To Design a Singlet Lens This article explains: Modifying system settings, including System Aperture, Lens Units, Fields and Wavelengths Entering lens prescription data Using solves to enforce design contraints Analyzing...
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What is a Point Spread Function?
This article explains: What is a Point Spread Function? The spot diagram The FFT PSF The Huygens PSF How to observe the Huygens integration using a Non-Sequential lens and detector How to choose between...
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How To Convert CodeV Files to Zemax Format
This article describes how to use the Seq2zmx utility located in your main Zemax directory to convert CodeV™ files into Zemax format. This article is also available in Japanese. Authored By: Dan...
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How to Tilt and Decenter a Sequential Optical Component
This article explains: What coordinate break surfaces are, and how they work How to use the Global Vertex report to check your work Why coordinate break surfaces usually come in pairs Why coordinate break surfaces have to...
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