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How To Locate Geometry Errors Part II - Design Examples

no@spam.com (Dan Hill) — Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 PDT

This article serves as part II of the articles on Geometry Errors (Error 10561).

This article is accompanied by a ZIP archive containing sample files which demonstrate some of the more common geometry errors. The ZIP file may be downloaded from the last page of the article.

What Does "Not Enough Segments Allocated to Trace All Possible Ray Paths" Mean?

no@spam.com (Dan Hill) — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 PDT

This article describes the reasons for the following error messages:

Not Enough Segments Allocated to Trace All Possible Ray Paths!
Not Enough Intersections Allocated to Finish Ray Trace!

This article explains why these errors should NOT be ignored, how they may be fixed, and outlines the difference between a segment and an intersection.

How To Locate Geometry Errors

no@spam.com (Dan Hill) — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT

This article explains:

The various reasons for Geometry Errors (Error 10561) when using ZEMAX in Non-Sequential mode
How to diagnose these errors