Introduction to Illumination Design Using LightTools®
April 29 - May 2, 2013

Any engineer, designer, or scientist who wants to learn to use LightTools illumination design software for optical systems modeling and illumination analysis will benefit from this course. Though not required, some familiarity with illumination engineering and CAD (concepts and terminology) is helpful.

LightTools® COM Macro Programming
May 3, 2013

Any engineer, designer, or scientist who wants to learn how to use LightTools COM Macro Programming features will benefit from this course. Familiarity with LightTools is assumed.

This 4-day short course is a practical introduction to LightTools for engineers and scientists who wish to model and analyze the interaction of light with opto-mechanical systems. It assumes some familiarity with illumination concepts and terminology. The course will be taught using LightTools 8.0. The course is based on interactive examples of various illumination systems rather than lectures. This hands-on approach maximizes time spent using LightTools while incorporating key illumination concepts in their practical context. Workshop problems provide opportunity for additional practice. The course will include how to:

• Create an opto-mechanical system model within LightTools, with native geometry or imported from a CAD program
• Use Surface Properties to define the interaction of light with smooth, scattering, and complex surfaces
• Use Boolean operations to construct complex structures
• Set up an illumination system, including multiple sources and multiple receivers
• Understand, interpret, and manipulate the intensity and illuminance analyses
• Create photorealistic renderings of models to visualize the system performance
• Improve system performance by using LightTools optimization with its various merit functions

This 1-day course provides a practical overview of LightTools COM Macro Programming. The course includes lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on computer workshop sessions. Familiarity with LightTools basic features is assumed.

The COM Macro Programming capability allows users to automate tasks within LightTools. The course will use Excel Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to control LightTools. Basic programming experience is helpful, although proficiency in VBA is not necessary.

Mary Kate Crawford, Ph.D. is a Systems Engineer/Technical Consultant in Customer Service. Dr. Crawford provides technical support for both LightTools and CODE V and has over 10 years optical design experience.

Jake Jacobsen, Ph.D., is the Technical Marketing Manager for LightTools and CODE V and is involved with product planning as well as technical and sales support .  Dr. Jacobsen has over 10 years’ experience in imaging and illumination design.

Mali Maliyagoda is a Senior Optical Engineer/Technical Consultant in Customer Service. Mr. Maliyagoda provides technical support for LightTools and has over 8 years experience in illumination design.

Craig Pansing is an Application Engineer with several years of experience. He provides technical support for LightTools and CODE V.

The seminar will be held at:

Synopsys Optical Solutions Group
3280 East Foothill Blvd., Ste 300
Pasadena, California 91107
Phone: (626)795-9101
Fax: (626)795-0184

We are tenants of the Kaiser Permanente building. Directions and accommodation information will be faxed/mailed upon receipt of registration.

Classes are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except on the last day, when class ends at 4:30 p.m. Hands-on workshops are held throughout the day. One computer will be provided for each attendee. Attendees bringing their own laptop will receive a discount on their registration fee.

The fee for the Introduction course is $1,400 (or $1,200 for attendees who bring a laptop for use during the course). The COM Programming course is $400 (or $300 for attendees who bring a laptop). Lunch will be provided on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for these courses. Morning and afternoon refreshments will be provided daily.

Attendance will be strictly limited. Pre-registration with payment must be made at least three weeks before the start of the course to assure a place; the fee is refundable up to that time (later cancellations will be subject to a $200 fee). We will also maintain a list of tentative attendees; please contact ORA Seminar Registration for information on this and all other registration matters.

For all registration questions, please contact:

Synopsys/ORA Training Registration
Phone: (626) 795-9101 ext. 64221
Fax: (626) 795-0184
E-mail: ora_support@synopsys.com