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ZOS-API interface 2024 R1

Example 01 - Matlab

Last update: 17.07.2025

Matlab

function [ r ] = MATLABStandalone_new_file_and_quickfocus( args )
if ~exist('args', 'var')
args = [];
end
% Initialize the OpticStudio connection
TheApplication = InitConnection();
if isempty(TheApplication)
% failed to initialize a connection
r = [];
else
try
r = BeginApplication(TheApplication, args);
CleanupConnection(TheApplication);
catch err
CleanupConnection(TheApplication);
rethrow(err);
end
end
end
function [r] = BeginApplication(TheApplication, args)
import ZOSAPI.*;
% creates a new API directory
apiPath = System.String.Concat(TheApplication.SamplesDir, '\API\Matlab');
if (exist(char(apiPath)) == 0) mkdir(char(apiPath)); end;
% Set up primary optical system
TheSystem = TheApplication.PrimarySystem;
sampleDir = TheApplication.SamplesDir;
%! [e01s01_m]
% Make new file
testFile = System.String.Concat(sampleDir, '\API\Matlab\e01_new_file_and_quickfocus.zos');
TheSystem.New(false);
TheSystem.SaveAs(testFile);
%! [e01s01_m]
TheSystem.SystemData.MaterialCatalogs.AddCatalog('SCHOTT');
%! [e01s02_m]
% Aperture
TheSystemData = TheSystem.SystemData;
TheSystemData.Aperture.ApertureValue = 40;
%! [e01s02_m]
%! [e01s03_m]
% Fields
Field_1 = TheSystemData.Fields.GetField(1);
NewField_2 = TheSystemData.Fields.AddField(0,5.0,1.0);
%! [e01s03_m]
%! [e01s04_m]
% Wavelength preset
slPreset = TheSystemData.Wavelengths.SelectWavelengthPreset(ZOSAPI.SystemData.WavelengthPreset.d_0p587);
%! [e01s04_m]
%! [e01s05_m]
% Lens data
TheLDE = TheSystem.LDE;
TheLDE.InsertNewSurfaceAt(2);
TheLDE.InsertNewSurfaceAt(2);
Surface_1 = TheLDE.GetSurfaceAt(1);
Surface_2 = TheLDE.GetSurfaceAt(2);
Surface_3 = TheLDE.GetSurfaceAt(3);
%! [e01s05_m]
%! [e01s06_m]
% Changes surface cells in LDE
Surface_1.Thickness = 50.0;
Surface_1.Comment = 'Stop is free to move';
Surface_2.Radius = 100.0;
Surface_2.Thickness = 10.0;
Surface_2.Comment = 'front of lens';
Surface_2.Material = 'N-BK7';
Surface_3.Comment = 'rear of lens';
%! [e01s06_m]
%! [e01s07_m]
% Solver
Solver = Surface_3.RadiusCell.CreateSolveType(ZOSAPI.Editors.SolveType.FNumber);
Solver.FNumber = 10;
Surface_3.RadiusCell.SetSolveData(Solver);
%! [e01s07_m]
%! [e01s08_m]
% QuickFocus
quickFocus = TheSystem.Tools.OpenQuickFocus();
quickFocus.Criterion = ZOSAPI.Tools.General.QuickFocusCriterion.SpotSizeRadial;
quickFocus.UseCentroid = true;
quickFocus.RunAndWaitForCompletion();
quickFocus.Close();
%! [e01s08_m]
%! [e01s09_m]
% Save and close
TheSystem.Save();
%! [e01s09_m]
r = [];
end
function app = InitConnection()
import System.Reflection.*;
% Find the installed version of OpticStudio.
zemaxData = winqueryreg('HKEY_CURRENT_USER', 'Software\Zemax', 'ZemaxRoot');
NetHelper = strcat(zemaxData, '\ZOS-API\Libraries\ZOSAPI_NetHelper.dll');
% Note -- uncomment the following line to use a custom NetHelper path
% NetHelper = 'C:\Users\Documents\Zemax\ZOS-API\Libraries\ZOSAPI_NetHelper.dll';
NET.addAssembly(NetHelper);
success = ZOSAPI_NetHelper.ZOSAPI_Initializer.Initialize();
% Note -- uncomment the following line to use a custom initialization path
% success = ZOSAPI_NetHelper.ZOSAPI_Initializer.Initialize('C:\Program Files\OpticStudio\');
if success == 1
LogMessage(strcat('Found OpticStudio at: ', char(ZOSAPI_NetHelper.ZOSAPI_Initializer.GetZemaxDirectory())));
else
app = [];
return;
end
% Now load the ZOS-API assemblies
NET.addAssembly(AssemblyName('ZOSAPI_Interfaces'));
NET.addAssembly(AssemblyName('ZOSAPI'));
% Create the initial connection class
TheConnection = ZOSAPI.ZOSAPI_Connection();
% Attempt to create a Standalone connection
% NOTE - if this fails with a message like 'Unable to load one or more of
% the requested types', it is usually caused by try to connect to a 32-bit
% version of OpticStudio from a 64-bit version of MATLAB (or vice-versa).
% This is an issue with how MATLAB interfaces with .NET, and the only
% current workaround is to use 32- or 64-bit versions of both applications.
app = TheConnection.CreateNewApplication();
if isempty(app)
HandleError('An unknown connection error occurred!');
end
if ~app.IsValidLicenseForAPI
HandleError('License check failed!');
app = [];
end
end
function LogMessage(msg)
disp(msg);
end
function HandleError(error)
ME = MXException(error);
throw(ME);
end
function CleanupConnection(TheApplication)
% Note - this will close down the connection.
% If you want to keep the application open, you should skip this step
% and store the instance somewhere instead.
TheApplication.CloseApplication();
end
The ZOSAPI namespace contains classes for initially connecting to zemax. See also ZOSAPI_Connection,...
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