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March 2004 - ORA
is pleased to announce the release ofLightTools Version 5.0,
which adds raytracing shortcut capabilities that dramatically
increase the speed of this popular illumination design and
analysis software package.Specifically,
the Accelerated Ray Tracing option increases ray trace speed
from 4x to 60x or more, depending on the model, and is
particularly useful for systems containing many spline surfaces,
such as those imported from CAD systems via STEP or IGES format
files.LightTools’ Accelerated Ray Tracing feature will be instrumental in reducing
designers’ development time and speeding time to market for
all types of luminaires, automotive interior and exterior
lighting,as well as LCD
backlights for cell phones, PDAs, and laptop computers.
LightTools 5.0
also simplifies access to user-written macros by enabling them
to be added to the program’s menus. In addition, efficiency
enhancements to the macro language deliver more powerful
analysis capabilities. A new pop-up chart feature enables any
list or spreadsheet of data produced by the software to be
displayed in a line or surface chart. This allows complex data sets to be visualized and more
readily understood.LightTools 5.0 is scheduled to ship in
March 2004. For more information, please send an email to info@opticalres.com.
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LightTools 5.0 has raytracing shortcut capabilities that dramatically increase the software's speed.
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