Understanding the Interactive Preview
The Interactive Preview allows you to visualize the grid of the Optical Surface, the support used, its source, its projected grid on the support.
Source
- Point Source: point highlighted in the 3D view
- Extended Source: emitting surface highlighted in the 3D view
| Example of point source interactive preview | Example of extended source interactive preview |
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Grid
Only rectangular and circular grids can be previewed in the 3D view.
| Example of rectangular grid interactive preview | Example of circular grid interactive preview |
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Support
Only Parabolic support can be previewed in the 3D view.
Created groups are not considered in the preview.
| Example of parabolic support interactive preview for a rectangular grid | Example of parabolic support interactive preview for a circular grid |
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Projected Grid
All projected grid types can be previewed in the 3D view.
Created groups are not considered in the preview.
| Example of rectangular projected grid interactive preview | Example of circular projected grid interactive preview |
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Target
The preview of the target is useful to correctly define your target and avoid useless steps of try and error.
Thin X and Y axes represent the axis system of the target.
| Example of Optical Surface target preview |
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Facet Information
The Facet Information corresponds to the beam parameters of the facet you are hovering over. Facet Information is useful when your Optical Part Design feature is using multiple groups or an Excel file.
The Facet Information is always displayed when hovering over a facet.
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