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ZOS-API interface 2024 R1

PythonStandalone_01_new_file_and_quickfocus

Last update: 17.07.2025
1import clr, os, winreg
2from itertools import islice
3
4class PythonStandaloneApplication(object):
5 class LicenseException(Exception):
6 pass
7 class ConnectionException(Exception):
8 pass
9 class InitializationException(Exception):
10 pass
11 class SystemNotPresentException(Exception):
12 pass
13
14 def __init__(self, path=None):
15 # determine location of ZOSAPI_NetHelper.dll & add as reference
16 aKey = winreg.OpenKey(winreg.ConnectRegistry(None, winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER), r"Software\Zemax", 0, winreg.KEY_READ)
17 zemaxData = winreg.QueryValueEx(aKey, 'ZemaxRoot')
18 NetHelper = os.path.join(os.sep, zemaxData[0], r'ZOS-API\Libraries\ZOSAPI_NetHelper.dll')
19 winreg.CloseKey(aKey)
20 clr.AddReference(NetHelper)
21 import ZOSAPI_NetHelper
22
23 # Find the installed version of OpticStudio
24 if path is None:
25 isInitialized = ZOSAPI_NetHelper.ZOSAPI_Initializer.Initialize()
26 else:
27 # Note -- uncomment the following line to use a custom initialization path
28 isInitialized = ZOSAPI_NetHelper.ZOSAPI_Initializer.Initialize(path)
29
30 # determine the ZOS root directory
31 if isInitialized:
32 dir = ZOSAPI_NetHelper.ZOSAPI_Initializer.GetZemaxDirectory()
33 else:
34 raise PythonStandaloneApplication.InitializationException("Unable to locate Zemax OpticStudio. Try using a hard-coded path.")
35
36 # add ZOS-API referencecs
37 clr.AddReference(os.path.join(os.sep, dir, "ZOSAPI.dll"))
38 clr.AddReference(os.path.join(os.sep, dir, "ZOSAPI_Interfaces.dll"))
39 import ZOSAPI
40
41 # create a reference to the API namespace
42 self.ZOSAPI = ZOSAPI
43
44 # create a reference to the API namespace
45 self.ZOSAPI = ZOSAPI
46
47 # Create the initial connection class
48 self.TheConnection = ZOSAPI.ZOSAPI_Connection()
49
50 if self.TheConnection is None:
51 raise PythonStandaloneApplication.ConnectionException("Unable to initialize .NET connection to ZOSAPI")
52
53 self.TheApplication = self.TheConnection.CreateNewApplication()
54 if self.TheApplication is None:
55 raise PythonStandaloneApplication.InitializationException("Unable to acquire ZOSAPI application")
56
57 if self.TheApplication.IsValidLicenseForAPI == False:
58 raise PythonStandaloneApplication.LicenseException("License is not valid for ZOSAPI use")
59
60 self.TheSystem = self.TheApplication.PrimarySystem
61 if self.TheSystem is None:
62 raise PythonStandaloneApplication.SystemNotPresentException("Unable to acquire Primary system")
63
64 def __del__(self):
65 if self.TheApplication is not None:
66 self.TheApplication.CloseApplication()
67 self.TheApplication = None
68
69 self.TheConnection = None
70
71 def OpenFile(self, filepath, saveIfNeeded):
72 if self.TheSystem is None:
73 raise PythonStandaloneApplication.SystemNotPresentException("Unable to acquire Primary system")
74 self.TheSystem.LoadFile(filepath, saveIfNeeded)
75
76 def CloseFile(self, save):
77 if self.TheSystem is None:
78 raise PythonStandaloneApplication.SystemNotPresentException("Unable to acquire Primary system")
79 self.TheSystem.Close(save)
80
81 def SamplesDir(self):
82 if self.TheApplication is None:
83 raise PythonStandaloneApplication.InitializationException("Unable to acquire ZOSAPI application")
84
85 return self.TheApplication.SamplesDir
86
87 def ExampleConstants(self):
88 if self.TheApplication.LicenseStatus == self.ZOSAPI.LicenseStatusType.PremiumEdition:
89 return "Premium"
90 elif self.TheApplication.LicenseStatus == self.ZOSAPI.LicenseStatusTypeProfessionalEdition:
91 return "Professional"
92 elif self.TheApplication.LicenseStatus == self.ZOSAPI.LicenseStatusTypeStandardEdition:
93 return "Standard"
94 else:
95 return "Invalid"
96
97 def reshape(self, data, x, y, transpose = False):
98 """Converts a System.Double[,] to a 2D list for plotting or post processing
99
100 Parameters
101 ----------
102 data : System.Double[,] data directly from ZOS-API
103 x : x width of new 2D list [use var.GetLength(0) for dimension]
104 y : y width of new 2D list [use var.GetLength(1) for dimension]
105 transpose : transposes data; needed for some multi-dimensional line series data
106
107 Returns
108 -------
109 res : 2D list; can be directly used with Matplotlib or converted to
110 a numpy array using numpy.asarray(res)
111 """
112 if type(data) is not list:
113 data = list(data)
114 var_lst = [y] * x;
115 it = iter(data)
116 res = [list(islice(it, i)) for i in var_lst]
117 if transpose:
118 return self.transpose(res);
119 return res
120
121 def transpose(self, data):
122 """Transposes a 2D list (Python3.x or greater).
123
124 Useful for converting mutli-dimensional line series (i.e. FFT PSF)
125
126 Parameters
127 ----------
128 data : Python native list (if using System.Data[,] object reshape first)
129
130 Returns
131 -------
132 res : transposed 2D list
133 """
134 if type(data) is not list:
135 data = list(data)
136 return list(map(list, zip(*data)))
137
138if __name__ == '__main__':
139 zos = PythonStandaloneApplication()
140
141 # load local variables
142 ZOSAPI = zos.ZOSAPI
143 TheApplication = zos.TheApplication
144 TheSystem = zos.TheSystem
145
146 # creates a new API directory
147 if not os.path.exists(TheApplication.SamplesDir + "\\API\\Python"):
148 os.makedirs(TheApplication.SamplesDir + "\\API\\Python")
149
150 # Set up primary optical system
151 sampleDir = TheApplication.SamplesDir
152
153 #! [e01s01_py]
154 # Make new file
155 testFile = os.path.join(os.sep, sampleDir, r'API\Python\e01_new_file_and_quickfocus.zos')
156 TheSystem.New(False)
157 TheSystem.SaveAs(testFile)
158 #! [e01s01_py]
159
160 TheSystem.SystemData.MaterialCatalogs.AddCatalog('SCHOTT')
161
162 #! [e01s02_py]
163 # Aperture
164 TheSystemData = TheSystem.SystemData
165 TheSystemData.Aperture.ApertureValue = 40
166 #! [e01s02_py]
167
168 #! [e01s03_py]
169 # Fields
170 Field_1 = TheSystemData.Fields.GetField(1)
171 NewField_2 = TheSystemData.Fields.AddField(0, 5.0, 1.0)
172 #! [e01s03_py]
173
174 #! [e01s04_py]
175 # Wavelength preset
176 slPreset = TheSystemData.Wavelengths.SelectWavelengthPreset(ZOSAPI.SystemData.WavelengthPreset.d_0p587)
177 #! [e01s04_py]
178
179 #! [e01s05_py]
180 # Lens data
181 TheLDE = TheSystem.LDE
182 TheLDE.InsertNewSurfaceAt(2)
183 TheLDE.InsertNewSurfaceAt(2)
184 Surface_1 = TheLDE.GetSurfaceAt(1)
185 Surface_2 = TheLDE.GetSurfaceAt(2)
186 Surface_3 = TheLDE.GetSurfaceAt(3)
187 #! [e01s05_py]
188
189 #! [e01s06_py]
190 # Changes surface cells in LDE
191 Surface_1.Thickness = 50.0
192 Surface_1.Comment = 'Stop is free to move'
193 Surface_2.Radius = 100.0
194 Surface_2.Thickness = 10.0
195 Surface_2.Comment = 'front of lens'
196 Surface_2.Material = 'N-BK7'
197 Surface_3.Comment = 'rear of lens'
198 #! [e01s06_py]
199
200 #! [e01s07_py]
201 # Solver
202 Solver = Surface_3.RadiusCell.CreateSolveType(ZOSAPI.Editors.SolveType.FNumber)
203 SolverFNumber = Solver._S_FNumber
204 SolverFNumber.FNumber = 10
205 Surface_3.RadiusCell.SetSolveData(Solver)
206 #! [e01s07_py]
207
208 #! [e01s08_py]
209 # QuickFocus
210 quickFocus = TheSystem.Tools.OpenQuickFocus()
211 quickFocus.Criterion = ZOSAPI.Tools.General.QuickFocusCriterion.SpotSizeRadial
212 quickFocus.UseCentroid = True
213 quickFocus.RunAndWaitForCompletion()
214 quickFocus.Close()
215 #! [e01s08_py]
216
217 #! [e01s09_py]
218 # Save and close
219 TheSystem.Save()
220 #! [e01s09_py]
221
222 # This will clean up the connection to OpticStudio.
223 # Note that it closes down the server instance of OpticStudio, so you for maximum performance do not do
224 # this until you need to.
225 del zos
226 zos = None
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