Programming Zemax OpticStudio
Articles in this section provide information on all of the programming tools available within Ansys Zemax OpticStudio. OpticStudio provides three main programming languages: the Zemax Programming Language (ZPL), the Application Programming Interface (API), and DLLs (user defined plugins). Programming tools may be used to automate tasks or extend software functionality. Articles in this section focus on using these programming tools for system setup, analysis, or optimization.
- How to use the PLOT keyword in ZPL
- How to use the ZRDPLAYBACK keyword to obtain filtered results
- How to write a Grid Sag DAT file programmatically
- How to write a ZPL macro: Computing Zonal Transverse Chromatic Aberration
- How to write user-defined sources and scatter functions in Fortran
- How to write your own optimization operand
- Interactive Extension: FAQ
- Interfacing with OpticStudio from Mathematica
- Introduction to Zemax Programming Language (ZPL)
- Modeling Rotationally Symmetric Irregularity (RSI) with the API
- Navigating the ZOS-API Syntax Help document - Part 1
- Navigating the ZOS-API Syntax Help document - Part 2
- Navigating the ZOS-API Syntax Help document - Part 3
- Sample code for ZOS-API users
- Should I use the ZOS-API or ZPL?
- The differences between ZOS-API, ZPL and DLL
- Tips and tricks when using the ZOS-API with MATLAB
- Understanding the basics of ZOS-API structure
- Understanding the main Interfaces of ZOS-API using MATLAB
- Using ZOS-API with C# and C++: what to install
- What is ZOS-API and what can it be used for?
- What target bit setting should I use to compile ZOS-API extensions?
- Working with strings in ZPL Macros
- ZOS-API using MATLAB
- ZOS-API using Python.NET
- ZOS-API.NET: An Overview