Importing a Speos Light Box

This page shows how to import *.SPEOSLightBox, and *.speos files into the CAD platform. Importing a light box enables you to retrieve exported geometries, sources and optical properties.

Note: An imported light box cannot be modified.

The imported elements, such as sources and geometries can be used in interactive, direct or inverse simulations only.

Using a light box in a simulation may increase the simulation time compared to the used of the native geometries.

Warning: When importing a Speos Light Box, the unit conversion is not considered between the Speos Light Box and Speos for NX. e.g. a meshing of 10 inches in the Speos Light Box will become a meshing of 10 mm in Speos for NX after the update of the imported Speos Light Box. Make sure to modify the values consequently.

To export a Speos Light Box:

Prerequisites: In the case of a *.speos import, make sure all dependencies are available.
  1. From the Speos tab, in the Components tab, click Import Speos Light Box .
  2. In the Properties section, click to browse and load a Speos component (*.speos) or Speos Light Box (*.SPEOSLightBox) file.
  3. If the exported Light Box is protected, a Password field appears. Enter the password.
    Important: Passwords used in Speos Light Box Import / Export are not hidden.
  4. If you want to set an Axis System (different from the axis system of the assembly), click Custom Axis System and define the axis system:
    1. click Origin Point and select an origin point in the 3D view.
    2. click X Direction and select the direction in the 3D view.
    3. click Y Direction and select the direction in the 3D view.
  5. In the Preview section, define the display Mode of the imported Speos light box between Meshing and Bounding box:
    Note: Select Bounding box when the meshing is to fine. Then it is easier to move around the meshed object in the 3D view.
  6. Click Update Component to ensure that all elements are imported.
    The imported elements, such as sources and geometries can be used in interactive, direct or inverse simulations only. When editing a simulation that includes imported elements, the editing and meshing buttons cannot be used in the Geometries tab. If the axis system set for the Speos Light Box is edited, you must regenerate the import file manually to get the change displayed in the 3D view.
  7. Click Meshing Preview to show meshed imported items.
  8. Click OK to import the file in the current assembly.
    Note: Once the import is completed, the components inherit the information defined during the export.
The Speos Light Box is imported in the current assembly. Sources and geometries are displayed in the 3D view according to the parameters set during the export or hidden in a bounding box and non-accessible in case of black-boxed light box.