Photopia™ 2023 Release


PODT TIR Collimators

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A new PODT collimator tool allows you to quickly create 3 styles of TIR collimator by just answering a few simple questions like diameter, depth and aiming. Then you can easily iterate on the collimator without having to join/trim any profiles or go into separate reflector and lens profile editing. What used to take 10 minutes to get setup now take 15 seconds, and iterations are just as fast.

TIR Collimator Tutorial


Lofted Lenses In Solidworks

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New features allow you to quickly iterate on lenses which have multiple PODT profiles, including lofted lenses typical in roadway and parking lot lighting.

Square Parking Lot Lens Tutorial


New Report Templates

We've created 11 new templates for photopia | reports that analyze a distribution against certain requirements. These templates illustrate the flexibility of photopia | reports in creating customized reports based on specific project types or applications. If you have an industry performance requirement that you'd like to see a custom report for, please let us know and we'll get it created.

DLC Requirements 5.1

SAE J1735 - Harmonized Headlamp - Low Beam

SAE J1735 - Harmonized Headlamp - High Beam

SAE J2261 - Front Turn Signal - Yellow

SAE J2261 - Rear Turn Signal - Yellow

SAE J2261 - Rear Turn Signal / Stop - Red

SAE J583 - Harmonized Fog Lamp

SAE J583 - Fog Lamp

SAE J593 - Backup / Reversing

UL 1638 - Fire Alarm Strobe - Ceiling Mount

FAA TSO-C96A AS8017 ACS Class I Rotorcraft


All Changes from 2022.1 to 2023

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✔ Prism fillets now arc based versus polyline based

✔ LDT dimensions for mm projects switched to meters

✔ Fixed issues with efficiency for Photon Flux and PAR Flux output

✔ Improved reliability of PODT Lens offset distance

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✔ 10 new templates

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✔ Fixed transforms on recording object display

✔ Fixes with faceted and curve resolution for PODT profiles

✔ Improvements for PODT lofted lenses

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✔ New PODT for TIR Collimators

✔ Added PODT weight factor plot to CAD view

✔ PODT UI moved into Rhino panel

✔ Improved reliability of surface orientation for PODT lenses

✔ Improved anistropic material handling

✔ Added names for PODT objects

✔ Added import of IES files into project for scripting

✔ Corrected Total Wattage in IES files

✔ Added PODT coordinate system indicators

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✔ improved licensing error message display

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✔ Maximum ray limit increased


Library Additions - July 2022 thru June 2023

Lamps & Light Sources

  • ArF 3mm 1.5W 193nm Laser
  • XeF 3mm 4W 351nm Laser
  • GaAlAs 5mm 0.5W 750nm Laser
  • Nd:YAG 5mm 65W 1064nm Laser
  • Osram OSLON Square SSL 150° GW CSHPM1.PM High Power LED
  • Bridgelux BXRE-30G08F0-D-8 COB LED
  • Bridgelux BXRV-DR-1830G-100V-B-23 1800K Dim to Warm COB LED
  • Bridgelux BXRV-DR-1830G-100V-B-23 2600K Dim to Warm COB LED
  • Bridgelux BXRV-DR-1830G-100V-B-23 3000K Dim to Warm COB LED
  • Bridgelux BXRE-30E0800-E-82 COB LED
  • Nichia NSSA146AT-V1 Amber Mid Power LED
  • Osram KY-DMLN31-FY Mid Power LED
  • Osram KW-DSLP31-CC Mid Power LED
  • Everlight Americas EAIST3122A1 940nm NIR LED
  • Lambertian 0.25mm x 0.25mm 458nm LED Chip in Air
  • Lambertian 0.25mm x 0.25mm 534nm LED Chip in Air
  • Lambertian 0.25mm x 0.25mm 625nm LED Chip in Air
  • Lambertian 0.25mm x 0.25mm 458nm LED Chip in Silicone
  • Lambertian 0.25mm x 0.25mm 534nm LED Chip in Silicone
  • Lambertian 0.25mm x 0.25mm 625nm LED Chip in Silicone
  • Blackbody Radiator Element 2.5W 8.1mm x 2.5mm 1700K (0.5-20 microns)
  • Luminus SFT-40-W65S-F50-N5652 High Power LED
  • Cree C503B-AAN Amber 5mm LED
  • Cree C503D-WAN White 5mm LED
  • QT-Brightek QBL81W15C-CW White 5mm LED
  • Olympia OLY-3535-U5P2B-1 3535 UVC LED
  • Osram OSLON Black Flat X KW-HHL631 LED
  • Osram OSLON Black Flat X KW2-HML631 LED
  • Osram OSLON Black Flat X KW3-HNL631 LED
  • Osram OSLON Black Flat X KW4-HPL631 LED
  • Osram OSLON Black Flat X KW5-HQL631 LED
  • 1mm x 1mm Lambertian Royal Blue LED Chip in Silicone
  • 1mm x 1mm Lambertian Green LED Chip in Silicone
  • 1mm x 1mm Lambertian Red LED Chip in Silicone
  • 0.25mm x 0.25mm Lambertian Royal Blue Chip in Phosphor
  • 0.35mm x 0.35mm Lambertian Royal Blue Chip in Phosphor
  • 1mm x 1mm Lambertian Royal Blue Chip in Phosphor
  • Cree J Series JB3030 3000K Mid Power LED
  • Cree J Series JB3030 4000K Mid Power LED
  • Nichia NVSW719AC 19 Series 2700K High Power LED
  • Luminus CXM-4 COB LED
  • 0.25mm x 0.25mm Lambertian White Chip in Air
  • 0.25mm x 0.25mm Lambertian White Chip in Silicone
  • Nichia NVSW719AC 19 Series 2700K High Power LED
  • 0.35mm x 0.35mm Lambertian 5700K Chip in Phosphor
  • 1mm x 1mm Lambertian 5700K Chip in Phosphor
  • 0.35mm x 0.35mm Lambertian 5700K Chip in Silicone
  • 1mm x 1mm Lambertian 5700K Chip in Silicone
  • Osram OSTAR® Projection Compact High Power LED

Materials

  • Generic Bright White PCB Material
  • Generic Ivory White PCB Material
  • Plaskolite 2460PX 0.25% - 10% Loading PMMA Diffuser Volumetric Scattering Refractive Materials
  • Bender + Wirth White Plastic COB Holders
  • Bender + Wirth Micanite COB Holders
  • Furukawa 0.5mm MCPET-M4 White Reflective Sheet
  • Furukawa 1.0mm MCPET-M4 White Reflective Sheet
  • Roehm ACRYLITE® LED 0E010 SM EndLighten Edge-Lighting Acrylic
  • Spectral Schott Optical Glass Type N-BAF10
  • Spectral Schott Optical Glass Type N-LASF44
  • Spectral Schott Optical Glass Type N-PSK53A
  • Spectral Schott Optical Glass Type N-SF10
  • Spectral Schott Optical Glass Type N-SF11
  • Spectral Schott Optical Glass Type N-SF66
  • Spectral Refractive Germanium
  • Spectral Refractive Sapphire
  • Generic A-1 SPI Surface w/ Metalization
  • Generic B-1 SPI Surface w/ Metalization
  • Generic C-1 SPI Surface w/ Metalization
  • Generic D-1 SPI Surface w/ Metalization