Optimize Your Design in CODE V and LightTools

A seamless experience for your engineering, design, and simulation needs

Combine the Power of CODE V and LightTools

New and improved interoperability features between CODE V and LightTools enable designers to easily simulate optical systems that contain imaging and non-imaging components and save product development time. LightTools can automatically convert CODE V surface-based models to solid models for high-fidelity optical product simulations. The two products seamlessly maintain design updates, including all optical properties, receivers, and sources.

Innovate New Systems with CODE V and LightTools

CODE V for Imaging Design

  • Built-in optimization intelligence that gives you the best design solutions, as fast as possible
  • Wavefront Differential Tolerancing algorithm provides the fastest, most accurate tolerancing to reduce manufacturing costs
  • Powerful, efficient diffraction analysis

LightTools for Illumination Analysis

  • Sophisticated solid modeling with full optical accuracy and state-of-the-art ray tracing speed
  • Multiple optimization engines that are specially tailored to solve illumination and stray light challenges
  • Advanced stray light analysis to pinpoint and correct issues early in the design process — including ghost images and flare

Support Productivity by Combining CODE V and LightTools

Easily Import and Update Your Model

  • Transfer a CODE V lens file to LightTools with ease and accuracy.
  • When importing a CODE V model into LightTools, LightTools will automatically convert surface-based models into solid models.
  • Maintain the surface geometry from CODE V while applying optical properties, receivers, and sources in LightTools.
  • Work in a seamless, iterative design environment.
  • As your design changes, you can apply updates from CODE V into LightTools with the click of a button.
  • Develop your best design as fast and as error-free as possible and save valuable time.

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