TracePro Knowledge Base

Analysis results after cancelling raytrace

Apply Properties – Fluorescence – Quantum Efficiency, Peak Molar Extinction, Molar Concentration

Aspheric Terms – Insert Lens dialog

Auto Importance Sampling – Prescription is set to -1

CAD options for import into TracePro

CAD Translation

Candela Plots – changes to reported values – Min, Max, Collected Flux, Total Flux, Total Rays, Efficiency

Changing units between Radiometric and Photometric

Changing user defined surface properties

Cleanliness standards

Comparison of CAD Import options for TracePro

Connecting two models using File Sources

Converting measured scatter data into a TracePro Surface Property

Creating properties for a rough finish that diffuses light

Data Format for Text File saved from a Rectangular Iso Candela Plot

Defective Object Warning Message

Determining Angle of Incidence from an Incident Ray Table

Does the TracePro Properties Database get overwritten when installing a software update?

Error message: Material property cannot be applied to thin sheet body

Error Message: Version incompatibility between SolidWorks and TracePro

Error: Could not load SiAppDll dll files

Exporting Irradiance Data to CAD programs.

File Not Found error message when opening STEP or IGES file with Chinese or Japanese Windows

Flux of Surface Source is controlled by 3 variables.

Graphics problems when trying to view TracePro with NetMeeting

Grid Raytrace – calculation of actual Beam Width

How many rays should I trace?

IES File format

Importing Bitmap (bmp) files as a source

Importing ray data from another file

Incompatibility between National Instruments LabView software and Sentinel Keytag Driver used for OSLO and TracePro

Instructions to enable Windows Installer Logging

Managing TracePro memory consumption

Material not found in Material Properties Database

Modeling sources in TracePro to obtain valid near-field analysis results

Network/License File configuration for accessing TracePro license through an internet connection

New objects are at incorrect locations after File/Merge or Insert/Part

Number of pixels in Irradiance Maps, Plot Points in Candela Distribution Plots, and Smoothing

Object from imported CAD file not visible unless it is selected (Color Property issue)

Obtaining a Sag Table from a Reflector

Optical Black – some property data references for black anodized and black painted surfaces

Optimum PC configuration for running Tracepro

Orientation is lost for objects imported from CAD file

Overlapping Object Errors with Grid Raytrace

Raytrace Report – Virtual Memory values do not agree with Windows Task Manager

Raytrace time – time for each ray not the same

Relationship between Stokes Vector and Global Coordinates

RepTile “bump-type” Property- bumps are not above the surface

Resolving Floating Point round-off errors in a scheme macro

Reverse Raytracing – what is it about?

Rotating objects with TracePro macros.

Saving Irradiance Maps as Text Files, and saving Ray Data

Scaling geometry imported from STEP or IGES

Scattered plus specular transmittance equals Fresnel transmission

Scheme Memory management – resolution of “out of heap space” and “free store overflow” errors

Selection of objects and surfaces – change of behavior compared to past TracePro releases

Separating surfaces from objects that have been combined during translation from a CAD Program

Sharing (Exporting/Importing) TracePro Properties

Smoothing – what degree of smoothing is appropriate?

Surface and Material Properties – guidelines for when to use one or both

Surface Property – properties not available in TracePro database

Texture file fails to read

Threshold values and flux

TracePro 7.0.5 and OSLO 6.5.4 Installation of Sentinel Drivers to minimize impact of conflict with LabView software from National Instruments

TracePro crash at Startup

TracePro crashes when viewing a Volume Flux file – incompatibility with MacroMagic

TracePro display issues on laptops with Switchable Graphics

TracePro fails to launch – Error Message – “Code Integrity check failed” or “GetAllWIbuLicenseKeys: CmAccess2: returned 100 Called from line xxx of WibuLicenseUtils.cpp” / conflict with F-Secure

TracePro license error – Key Serial No. XXX does not support Release 7.5.0/7.5.1

TracePro Macros – Getting Started

TracePro Network License on a virtual Windows system – unable to connect USB key

TracePro…Installer.exe is not commonly downloaded and could harm your computer

TracePro/OSLO/RayViz – Network License – Virtual Server moved to different Physical Server (including cloud servers)

Transform translation is too large: ACIS Error

Unable to change the color of an object imported from a CAD file

Understanding Candela Plot Orientation (this KB article contributed by a TracePro customer)

Using OSLO, TracePro or RayViz with Remote Desktop

Using TracePro Volume Flux data in LASCAD

Variation in Max Candela value (Bin Size)

Warning Message – out of valid wavelength range (400 to 700)

Wavelength error in ProSource generated Ray Files