http://www.opticalsoftware.net/index.php latest news and items of interest en geoffadams@oakenpage.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-11T10:39:09+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:10:39:09Z Twitter - LensDesignApps We have set up a twitter account twitter.com/#!/LensDesignApps.  For those who use twitter, and choose to follow LensDesignApps,will get information about new apps, updates of existing programs, teaching courses and other relevant information. Website news 2012-05-11T10:39:09+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:19:54:31Z WinLens3D, PreDesigner & Optatec As always, Qioptiq Photonics will be attending the Optatec show in May 2011. We will be giving away Free CD’s with the latest versions of PreDesigner & WinLens3D Basic, and lots of other good stuff.  So do drop by and have a chat! WinLens3D, WinLens3DBasic, PreDesigner, Qioptiq, Gaussian Beam 2012-04-23T19:54:31+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:09:21:41Z MachVis 3.8 MachVis 3.8 was launched at Vision 2011 in Stuttgart.  This acclaimed free software enables users to find the optimum Qioptiq machine vision lens and accessories for their tasks. MachVis 2011-11-14T09:21:41+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:10:03:42Z PreDesigner [new Gaussian beam mode] in German This is a quick note to remind our German colleagues that PreDesigner v1.25 [with the exciting new Gaussian beam mode] is now available in a German language version.  This can be downloaded from the http://www.winlens.de website full install for new users update for existing users PreDesigner 2011-08-11T10:03:42+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:06:21:45Z Gaussian Beams: extra tools As expected, there was much interest in the new or enhanced Gaussian Beam tools in PreDesigner and WinLens3D at the Laser show in Munich last month.  We have followed this up by releasing updates with new features in those programs. WinLens3D, WinLens3DBasic, PreDesigner, Gaussian Beam 2011-06-08T06:21:45+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:09:59:10Z Gaussian Beams and the Laser Show As always, Qioptiq Photonics will be attending the Munich Laser Show in May 2011. We will be giving away CD’s with the latest version of PreDesigner & WinLens3D, and lots of other good stuff.  So do drop by and have a chat! WinLens3D, WinLens3DBasic, PreDesigner, Qioptiq, Gaussian Beam 2011-05-09T09:59:10+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:16:48:38Z MachVis ToGo If you are going to the 2010 Machine Vision exhibition, then drop by the Qioptiq stand [Hall 4 Booth D79] and collect a USB stick with the very latest version of MachVis. MachVis 2010-11-05T16:48:38+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:11:09:33Z Refreshed manuals As part of the general changeover in 2010 from LINOS Photonics to Qioptiq, we have taken this opportunity to refresh all the manuals.  WinLens3D, WinLens3DBasic, PreDesigner, Tolerancer, Glass Manager, Qioptiq 2010-09-07T11:09:33+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:09:10:00Z General software update - sept 2010 This entry is to give you an overview of a general update to all programs in the WinLens suite, WinLens3DBasic and PreDesigner. These updates willl be available from 6th Sept 2010.  WinLens3D, WinLens3DBasic, PreDesigner, Tolerancer, Glass Manager, Qioptiq, LINOS Photonics 2010-09-02T09:10:00+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:08:17:59Z MachVis 3.5 - whats new Well - the press releases have gone out now, and a video clip uploaded, so we can now tell you about the version 3.5.1 of the MachVis machine vision lens calculator which was released at Vision 2009. The main new feature is access to solid or 3D models... MachVis 2009-10-30T08:17:59+00:00