http://www.opticalsoftware.net/index.php latest news and items of interest en geoffadams@oakenpage.com Copyright 2010 2010-09-07T11:09:33+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 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:10:58:23Z William Herschel - telescopes in Bath & Space To all those interested in the history of optics and/or astronomy.  If you happen to be visiting Bath [UK] then do make time for a visit to the Herschel House in New Kings Street [about 5 minutes walk from the Roman baths].  At this spot, William Herschel, a noted musician at the time, made his own 7inch newtonian telescope, and with it discovered Uranus in 1781. General comments, WinLens3D, WinLens3DBasic 2009-10-02T10:58:23+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:07:30:48Z MachVis 3.5 is coming! The latest version, MachVis 3.5, is undergoing its final trials with LINOS Photonics staff and key distributors.  It will be demonstrated at Vision 2009, Stuttgart and made available for free download at the normal webpage. MachVis 2009-09-18T07:30:48+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:08:08:11Z On bugs With any complex software, especially that under active development, there will be bugs of various types.  In this article we will briefly state: how we aim to deal with bugs look at the different kinds of bugs suggest the best way to let us know about a bug General comments 2009-09-15T08:08:11+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:07:49:20Z MachVis 3.0 released The Machine Vision lens calculator, MachVis v3.0. has finished its final testing by LINOS staff & key distributors and has been released for general use in mid August 2009. MachVis 2009-08-14T07:49:20+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:09:58:50Z Possibly the best lens calculator… We were really pleased to see this review of MachVis by Brian Grey earlier this week in the ‘Machine Vision 4 Users’ blog.. MachVis 2009-07-02T09:58:50+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:16:03:00Z WinLens3D and WinLens3D Basic At the Laser Show last week, many people asked ‘what is the difference between WinLens3D and WinLens3D Basic?’ WinLens3D, WinLens3DBasic 2009-06-22T16:03:00+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:12:00:52Z Laser World of Photonics 2009: launch of WinLens3D The Laser Show is one of the premiere exhibitions for the optics industry.  On the LINOS Photonics stand, we displayed WinLens3D for the first time - and were extremely pleased by the level of interest from new and existing users. WinLens3D, WinLens3DBasic 2009-06-19T12:00:52+00:00