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ZOS-API interface 2024 R1

Example 17 - Matlab

Last update: 17.07.2025

Matlab

function [ r ] = MATLABStandalone_NSC_BulkScatter( 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;
% Load a sample file
TheSystem = TheApplication.PrimarySystem;
%! [e17s01_m]
% Create New File
TheSystem.New(false);
TheSystem.MakeNonSequential();
%! [e17s01_m]
TheSystem.SystemData.MaterialCatalogs.AddCatalog('SCHOTT');
%! [e17s02_m]
% Define Path Locations
SamplesFolder = TheApplication.SamplesDir;
SampleFile = System.String.Concat(SamplesFolder, '\API\Matlab\e17_NSC_BulkScatter.zos');
TheSystem.SaveAs(SampleFile)
%! [e17s02_m]
%! [e17s03_m]
% Non-sequential component editor
TheNCE = TheSystem.NCE;
Object_1 = TheNCE.InsertNewObjectAt(1);
Object_2 = TheNCE.InsertNewObjectAt(2);
Object_3 = TheNCE.GetObjectAt(3);
%! [e17s03_m]
%! [e17s04_m]
% Source point
oType_1 = Object_1.GetObjectTypeSettings(ZOSAPI.Editors.NCE.ObjectType.SourcePoint);
Object_1.ChangeType(oType_1);
Source1_data = Object_1.ObjectData;
Source1_data.NumberOfLayoutRays = 3;
Source1_data.NumberOfAnalysisRays = 1000000;
%! [e17s04_m]
%! [e17s05_m]
% Rectangular Volume
% Scattering Properties
% Draw:opacity set to 50%
oType_2 = Object_2.GetObjectTypeSettings(ZOSAPI.Editors.NCE.ObjectType.RectangularVolume);
Object_2.ChangeType(oType_2);
Object_2.ZPosition = 2;
Object_2.Material = 'N-BK7';
RectVolume2_data = Object_2.ObjectData;
RectVolume2_data.X1HalfWidth = 12;
RectVolume2_data.Y1HalfWidth = 12;
RectVolume2_data.ZLength = 40;
RectVolume2_data.X2HalfWidth = 12;
RectVolume2_data.Y2HalfWidth = 12;
RectVolume2_volphysdata = Object_2.VolumePhysicsData;
RectVolume2_volphysdata.Model = ZOSAPI.Editors.NCE.VolumePhysicsModelType.AngleScattering;
RectVolume2_volphysdata.ModelSettings.S_AngleScattering_.MeanPath = 5;
RectVolume2_volphysdata.ModelSettings.S_AngleScattering_.Angle = 30;
RectVolume2_DrawData = Object_2.DrawData;
RectVolume2_DrawData.Opacity = ZOSAPI.Common.ZemaxOpacity.P50;
%! [e17s05_m]
%! [e17s06_m]
% Detector Rectangle
oType_3 = Object_3.GetObjectTypeSettings(ZOSAPI.Editors.NCE.ObjectType.DetectorRectangle);
Object_3.RefObject = 2;
Object_3.ZPosition = 42;
Object_3.Material = 'ABSORB';
Object_3.ChangeType(oType_3);
DetRect3_data = Object_3.ObjectData;
DetRect3_data.XHalfWidth = 15;
DetRect3_data.YHalfWidth = 15;
DetRect3_data.NumberXPixels = 25;
DetRect3_data.NumberYPixels = 25;
DetRect3_data.DataType = 0;
DetRect3_data.Color = 2;
DetRect3_data.Smoothing = 1;
%! [e17s06_m]
%! [e17s07_m]
% Open a shaded model
analysis = TheSystem.Analyses.New_Analysis(ZOSAPI.Analysis.AnalysisIDM.NSCShadedModel);
analysis.WaitForCompletion();
analysisSettings = analysis.GetSettings();
cfgFile = char(System.String.Concat(SamplesFolder, '\API\Matlab\e17_NSC_BulkScatter.cfg'));
analysisSettings.SaveTo(cfgFile); % Save current settings to a cfg file
% MODIFYSETTINGS are defined in ZPL help files: The Programming Tab > About the ZPL > Keywords
% need to manually turn on SCATTERING in shaded model to see bulk scattering
analysisSettings.ModifySettings(cfgFile, 'SHA_ROTX', '20');
analysisSettings.ModifySettings(cfgFile, 'SHA_ROTY', '-20');
analysisSettings.ModifySettings(cfgFile, 'SHA_ROTZ', '30');
analysisSettings.LoadFrom(cfgFile); % Load in the newly modified settings
% If you want to overwrite your default CFG, save over it with newly modified CFG file:
% CFG_fullname = System.String.Concat(getenv('Temp'), '\Documents\Zemax\Configs\LSN.CFG');
% copyfile(char(cfgFile), char(CFG_fullname));
analysis.ApplyAndWaitForCompletion(); % Run analysis
%! [e17s07_m]
%! [e17s08_m]
% Open a detector viewer
det_analysis = TheSystem.Analyses.New_Analysis(ZOSAPI.Analysis.AnalysisIDM.DetectorViewer);
det_analysisSettings = det_analysis.GetSettings();
det_cfgFile = System.String.Concat(SamplesFolder, '\API\Matlab\e17_DetectorViewer.cfg');
det_analysisSettings.SaveTo(det_cfgFile);
det_analysisSettings.ModifySettings(det_cfgFile, 'DVW_SHOW', '2');
det_analysisSettings.ModifySettings(det_cfgFile, 'DVW_SMOOTHING', '1');
det_analysisSettings.LoadFrom(det_cfgFile);
det_analysis.ApplyAndWaitForCompletion();
%! [e17s08_m]
%! [e17s09_m]
% Run a ray trace
NSCRayTrace = TheSystem.Tools.OpenNSCRayTrace();
NSCRayTrace.SplitNSCRays = false;
NSCRayTrace.ScatterNSCRays = true;
NSCRayTrace.UsePolarization = false;
NSCRayTrace.IgnoreErrors = true;
NSCRayTrace.SaveRays = false;
NSCRayTrace.ClearDetectors(0);
NSCRayTrace.RunAndWaitForCompletion();
NSCRayTrace.Close();
%! [e17s09_m]
TheSystem.SaveAs(SampleFile);
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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