Complex Object Geometries

Complex Object Geometries
This course will explain how to create a complex object geometry when it doesn't exist as a built-in object.

About This Course

This course includes the following content:

  • Complex Objects Geometries
    • Nesting Rules
    • Boolean Objects
  • Zemax Part Designer
    • Example 1: Inversion Prism
    • Example 2: Sun Shield
  • CAD
    • CAD Manager: Autodesk Inventor/Creo Parametric
    • CAD Import/Export

Curriculum

  • Before we get started....
Complex Object Geometries
  • 1. What is a Complex Object Geometry?
Nesting rule
  • 2. What is the Nesting Rule?
  • 3. Example of the Nesting Rule
Boolean Objects
  • 4. What is a Boolean Object?
  • 5. Example with Boolean Native
  • 6. Boolean Objects Properties
  • 7. Boolean Objects Optimization
  • 8. Boolean Objects or Nesting objects?
Part Designer
  • 9. Introduction to Part Designer
  • 10. Part Designer: Sketch Feature
Part Designer: Prism Example
  • 11. Creating a Prism
  • 12. Adding the Prism in an Optical System
Part Designer: Sun Shield Example
  • 13. What is a Sun Shield?
  • 14. Preparing for StrayLight Analysis
  • 15. Designing the Sun Shield
  • 16. Adding properties to the Sun Shield
  • 17. Sun Shield Optimization
CAD
  • 18. CAD Libraries
  • 19. CAD Export
  • 20. CAD Import
  • 21. Interactive Extension
Test your knowledge!
  • Complex Object Geometries - Test your knowledge!