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OpticaSoftware GUI Development Page
How to start the GUI (3 ways):
1. Choose "Start Optica Software
Session." from the Mathematica Help menu Bar
2. You can manually start the software by typing :
Needs ["Rayica`Rayica`"]
Needs ["Wavica`Wavica`"]
RealTimeControls[]
3. Alternately, use the palettes
menu for starting the GUI
Main System Table/Menu:
GUI Screen Shot - Main
System Table and Real-Time Controls
Database Finder:
The Database Finder Dialog allows an easy access to the
online lens catalog.
Screen shot of Database Finder
Some component dialogs:
Solitaire Menu
PlanoConvexLens
Anamorphic Prism Menu
Solitaire Menu
Screen shot of the Dove Prism
menu
Screen shot of the Thick
Lens/ThinLens menu
Screen shot of the Aperture
Stop menu
Parts of the Component Dialog: Value
fields, Options, Text Panel Area, Graphics
Area, and bottom Apply Buttons.
Bottom buttons:
Show Script: Displays the
Rayica code that is used to define the component, and puts
the script in the "Text Panel " area. Press this
after filling in values and options required to define your
component.
Auto Create Script Checkbox:
If checked, then you don't have to click on "Show Script"
before "Add To System", "Insert Row"
, "Replace Row" or "Show Component"
However, you must unselect this if you need to manually
change the "Text Panel" area.
Add To System: Adds script
from "Text Panel" area to the last row of the
system table. Press "Show Script" first.
Insert Row: Highlight a row
from the system table using your mouse to make a selection.
Pressing this will insert the component script from the
"Text Panel" area to the system table. Press "Show
Script" first.
Replace Row: Highlight a row
from the system table using your mouse. Pressing the Replace
Row button will replace that row with the component defined
in the "Text Panel" area. Press "Show Script"
first.
Show Component: Displays graphics
of the script in the "Text Panel" area. Press"Show
Script" first.
Clear: Clears all text fields.
Note that if an option field is left blank, the default
value is used.
Reset to defaults: Resets
the Options to default values.
Help: Maybe of the labels
for the options and values have a "ToolTipText."
Please your mouse on a label and wait a few seconds for
the ToolTop to appear. Not all dialogs have this yet. Also,
you can get help in your Mathematica notebook using the
? command on component function names and options.
for example ?DovePrism, Options[DovePrism]
Real time sliders:
OptimizationWindow
RealTimeGraphics
SliderControlPanel
Manage Elements
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