OVERVIEW
Ansys Speos continues to push the innovation envelope to deliver accurate, high performance simulation capabilities for optics designers. The 2023 R2 release delivers powerful capabilities that speed time to result, improve simulation accuracy, and expand interoperability with other Ansys products.
Productivity Enhancements
• Optimization - Studies the influence of parameters, Speos objects or geometry based on photometric targets. Decreases set up time by providing direct access to all available parameters and measurements from the simulation. Provides optimization, design of experiment and custom algorithm capabilities.
- Block Recording - Block Recording permits optical designs to be built with history tracking. For instance, assemble several Optical Part Design features, perform trims, etc. Design parameters can then be updated while keeping history. Block Recording in Speos 2023 R2 is more concise, for an improved readability: a single Block recorded when a Speos object is created and defined, until the edition of the object ends.
Speos GPU Acceleration
• Ray file support - Simulations defined with ray file sources now run with Speos GPU direct simulation, providing the same result accuracy with GPU speed. Any illumination project can now benefit from the GPU speed thanks to the support of ray file.
• 3D irradiance support - 3D irradiance sensor permits designers to analyze light contributions for each face of a geometry by providing a 3D illumination map. Simulations defined with 3D Irradiance sensors can now run in Speos GPU direct simulation, providing the same result accuracy with GPU speed.
Result Experience
• Interactive Live Preview - Speos 2023 R2 introduces a brand-new explorative workflow using Live Preview. Any modification in the definition of Speos objects can be observed almost instantaneously thanks to the update button, powered by Speos GPU. This new workflow permits designers to explore unlimited “what-if scenarios” and more generally experience optics as the system is built.
Sensor / Autonomous Driving
• Speos Sensor System - As the popularity of camera systems continues to grow with integration into more devices, the development of applications in new markets and integration of more complex features virtual validation is key to shorten and improve the overall development cycle. Speos Camera sensor permits designers to make the acquisition of the scene, accounting for lighting conditions, dynamics, etc. Speos Sensor System is based on EMVA 1288 standard and has been designed to post process the simulation result to:
o Convert the received energy into a photon map.
o Convert this photon map into electron map.
o Digitalize this electron map to generate a raw image.
o Develop this raw image to produce the final image
Optical Part Design
• Light guide, Prism Trimming on Both Sides - Speos 2023 R2 introduces a new parameter to control lightguide homogeneity. It is now possible to trim prisms on both side (either bottom side or top side or both). Like other Lightguide parameters, it can be constant, defined by a table or using control points. Thanks to this new flexibility, designers can optimize lightguides to achieve perfect homogeneity while keeping a good efficiency..
Ansys Integration
• Ansys Optics Launcher - Ansys Optics Launcher helps users get started with any optics applications, from a simple interface. The Launcher provides:
o Self-serve 30-days trial licenses
o Automatic download and installation of the latest software version
o Direct access to examples from optics.ansys.com
• Support and Help Direct Access - Speos 2023 R2 introduces a “Learning and Support” tab that offers useful direct links for learning, support and documentation.
• Speos as License Preference for Spaceclaim - Speos 2023 R2, introduces a specific launcher which forces the correct Speos environment including Speos license preference (overriding any other license preference settings)
o Speos users are using only Speos License increments.
o A Spaceclaim dirmod is no longer required to use Speos.
o This launcher is now associated with .scdocx document to open Speos documents with a double click.
OVERVIEW
Ansys Speos continues to push the innovation envelope to deliver accurate, high performance simulation capabilities for optics designers. The 2023 R2 release delivers powerful capabilities that speed time to result, improve simulation accuracy, and expand interoperability with other Ansys products.
Productivity Enhancements
• Optimization - Studies the influence of parameters, Speos objects or geometry based on photometric targets. Decreases set up time by providing direct access to all available parameters and measurements from the simulation. Provides optimization, design of experiment and custom algorithm capabilities.
Speos GPU Acceleration
• Ray file support - Simulations defined with ray file sources now run with Speos GPU direct simulation, providing the same result accuracy with GPU speed. Any illumination project can now benefit from the GPU speed thanks to the support of ray file.
• 3D irradiance support - 3D irradiance sensor permits designers to analyze light contributions for each face of a geometry by providing a 3D illumination map. Simulations defined with 3D Irradiance sensors can now run in Speos GPU direct simulation, providing the same result accuracy with GPU speed.
Result Experience
• Interactive Live Preview - Speos 2023 R2 introduces a brand-new explorative workflow using Live Preview. Any modification in the definition of Speos objects can be observed almost instantaneously thanks to the update button, powered by Speos GPU. This new workflow permits designers to explore unlimited “what-if scenarios” and more generally experience optics as the system is built.
Sensor / Autonomous Driving
• Speos Sensor System - As the popularity of camera systems continues to grow with integration into more devices, the development of applications in new markets and integration of more complex features virtual validation is key to shorten and improve the overall development cycle. Speos Camera sensor permits designers to make the acquisition of the scene, accounting for lighting conditions, dynamics, etc. Speos Sensor System is based on EMVA 1288 standard and has been designed to post process the simulation result to:
o Convert the received energy into a photon map.
o Convert this photon map into electron map.
o Digitalize this electron map to generate a raw image.
o Develop this raw image to produce the final image
Optical Part Design
• Light guide, Prism Trimming on Both Sides - Speos 2023 R2 introduces a new parameter to control lightguide homogeneity. It is now possible to trim prisms on both side (either bottom side or top side or both). Like other Lightguide parameters, it can be constant, defined by a table or using control points. Thanks to this new flexibility, designers can optimize lightguides to achieve perfect homogeneity while keeping a good efficiency..
Ansys Integration
• Ansys Optics Launcher - Ansys Optics Launcher helps users get started with any optics applications, from a simple interface. The Launcher provides:
o Self-serve 30-days trial licenses
o Automatic download and installation of the latest software version
o Direct access to examples from optics.ansys.com
• Support and Help Direct Access - Speos 2023 R2 introduces a “Learning and Support” tab that offers useful direct links for learning, support and documentation.
• Speos as License Preference for Spaceclaim - Speos 2023 R2, introduces a specific launcher which forces the correct Speos environment including Speos license preference (overriding any other license preference settings)
o Speos users are using only Speos License increments.
o A Spaceclaim dirmod is no longer required to use Speos.
o This launcher is now associated with .scdocx document to open Speos documents with a double click.