## On this page # Example 18 - C# Last update: 16.07.2025 # C# using System; using [ZOSAPI](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i.xhtml); using [ZOSAPI.Editors](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors.xhtml); using [ZOSAPI.Editors.MCE](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml); using [ZOSAPI.Tools.General](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_tools_1_1_general.xhtml); using [ZOSAPI.SystemData](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_system_data.xhtml); namespace CSharpStandaloneApplication { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { // Find the installed version of OpticStudio bool isInitialized = ZOSAPI_NetHelper.ZOSAPI_Initializer.Initialize(); // Note -- uncomment the following line to use a custom initialization path //bool isInitialized = ZOSAPI\_NetHelper.ZOSAPI\_Initializer.Initialize(@"C:\\Program Files\\OpticStudio\\"); if (isInitialized) { LogInfo("Found OpticStudio at: " + ZOSAPI_NetHelper.ZOSAPI_Initializer.GetZemaxDirectory()); } else { HandleError("Failed to locate OpticStudio!"); return; } BeginStandaloneApplication(); } static void BeginStandaloneApplication() { // Create the initial connection class [ZOSAPI\_Connection](class_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_z_o_s_a_p_i___connection.xhtml) TheConnection = new [ZOSAPI\_Connection](class_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_z_o_s_a_p_i___connection.xhtml)(); // Attempt to create a Standalone connection [IZOSAPI\_Application](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml) TheApplication = TheConnection.[CreateNewApplication](class_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_z_o_s_a_p_i___connection.xhtml#aadc54af7d7415a765592acf23d3a08ef)(); if (TheApplication == null) { HandleError("An unknown connection error occurred!"); return; } // Check the connection status if (!TheApplication.[IsValidLicenseForAPI](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#a5b8d6c216c668d13d6dcb870698c247f)) { HandleError("Failed to connect to OpticStudio: " + TheApplication.[LicenseStatus](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#a95179eb8038b629caa12397723aacb3a)); return; } if (TheApplication.[Mode](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#a8d2a89bafe9778c14f592276e5a5eb19) != [ZOSAPI\_Mode](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i.xhtml#a254f5f6cb4ff37c2245b456b9bb79d2a).Server) { HandleError("User plugin was started in the wrong mode: expected Server, found " + TheApplication.[Mode](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#a8d2a89bafe9778c14f592276e5a5eb19).ToString()); return; } [IOpticalSystem](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_optical_system.xhtml) TheSystem = TheApplication.[PrimarySystem](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#aca8045fe84351622e0ee58814a2a3364); // creates new directory string strPath = System.IO.Path.Combine(TheApplication.[SamplesDir](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#ae8fc2a9409927955cc362f9262b052bb), @"API\\CS"); System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(strPath); // Add your custom code here... TheSystem.[LoadFile](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_optical_system.xhtml#a6eb1455ac53555ae6f30032d85b63735)(TheApplication.[SamplesDir](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#ae8fc2a9409927955cc362f9262b052bb) + "\\\\Sequential\\\\Objectives\\\\Double Gauss 28 degree field.zos", false); // Get interface of the Multi-Configuration Editor [IMultiConfigEditor](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml) TheMCE = TheSystem.[MCE](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_optical_system.xhtml#adf62f3b20bd2db8384caf4a2cece6bb4); // Add two configurations (totally 3) TheMCE.[AddConfiguration](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a8b89e3594b8c49016ffbd776d395209d)(false); TheMCE.[AddConfiguration](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a8b89e3594b8c49016ffbd776d395209d)(false); // Add one operand (totally 2) TheMCE.[AddOperand](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a7187ca845c43f0a9a7e1036584c3b9d8)(); // Get interface of each operand [IMCERow](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml) MCOperand1 = TheMCE.[GetOperandAt](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a357707f4881c5a80b43d2a3de8645523)(1); [IMCERow](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml) MCOperand2 = TheMCE.[GetOperandAt](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a357707f4881c5a80b43d2a3de8645523)(2); // Change both operands' type to THIC MCOperand1.[ChangeType](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml#a955e9f06da708ae5434062597919e4ae)([MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1).THIC); MCOperand2.[ChangeType](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml#a955e9f06da708ae5434062597919e4ae)([MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1).THIC); // Set parameters of operands // If the type of operand is THIC, the first parameter here means surface number MCOperand1.Param1 = 0; MCOperand2.Param1 = 11; // Set values of opeand for each configurations MCOperand1.[GetOperandCell](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml#a9d7f949e81a0ec40d122027c67425a2a)(1).[DoubleValue](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_i_editor_cell.xhtml#a448d127a24d2dee490864d76b84f94ed) = 10000.0; MCOperand1.[GetOperandCell](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml#a9d7f949e81a0ec40d122027c67425a2a)(2).[DoubleValue](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_i_editor_cell.xhtml#a448d127a24d2dee490864d76b84f94ed) = 5000.0; MCOperand1.[GetOperandCell](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml#a9d7f949e81a0ec40d122027c67425a2a)(3).[DoubleValue](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_i_editor_cell.xhtml#a448d127a24d2dee490864d76b84f94ed) = 1000.0; // Refocus for each configuration [IQuickFocus](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_tools_1_1_general_1_1_i_quick_focus.xhtml) quickfocus = TheSystem.[Tools](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_optical_system.xhtml#add3e3631eadf7955b7b341179ff1eff8).OpenQuickFocus(); TheMCE.[SetCurrentConfiguration](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#aa10a413558c8bfca73eef5795a0549ab)(1); quickfocus.[RunAndWaitForCompletion](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_tools_1_1_i_system_tool.xhtml#a26d8cae18772fd31c1d18525a3b8d9ac)(); TheMCE.[SetCurrentConfiguration](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#aa10a413558c8bfca73eef5795a0549ab)(2); quickfocus.[RunAndWaitForCompletion](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_tools_1_1_i_system_tool.xhtml#a26d8cae18772fd31c1d18525a3b8d9ac)(); TheMCE.[SetCurrentConfiguration](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#aa10a413558c8bfca73eef5795a0549ab)(3); quickfocus.[RunAndWaitForCompletion](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_tools_1_1_i_system_tool.xhtml#a26d8cae18772fd31c1d18525a3b8d9ac)(); TheSystem.[SaveAs](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_optical_system.xhtml#a32d2f472d9a6d3277f3cda76afb6d85d)(TheApplication.[SamplesDir](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#ae8fc2a9409927955cc362f9262b052bb) + "\\\\API\\\\CS\\\\e18\_Double\_Gauss\_28\_degree\_field\_MultiConfig.zos"); // An exmple of manually "Make Thermal" TheSystem.[LoadFile](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_optical_system.xhtml#a6eb1455ac53555ae6f30032d85b63735)(TheApplication.[SamplesDir](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#ae8fc2a9409927955cc362f9262b052bb) + "\\\\Sequential\\\\Objectives\\\\Doublet.zos", false); // Add 1 configuration (totally 2) TheMCE.[AddConfiguration](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a8b89e3594b8c49016ffbd776d395209d)(false); // Add 12 operand (totally 13) for (int i = 0; i < 12; i++) TheMCE.[AddOperand](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a7187ca845c43f0a9a7e1036584c3b9d8)(); // Create an operand type array and later we will input the array into MCE by a for loop [MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1)[] operandtype = new [MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1)[13]{ [MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1).TEMP, [MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1).PRES, [MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1).CRVT, [MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1).THIC, [MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1).GLSS, [MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1).SDIA, [MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1).CRVT, [MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1).THIC, [MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1).GLSS, [MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1).SDIA, [MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1).CRVT, [MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1).THIC, [MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1).SDIA}; // Set parameter 1 for each config operand int[] param1value = new int[11] { 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3 }; for (int i = 0; i < 11; i++) TheMCE.[GetOperandAt](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a357707f4881c5a80b43d2a3de8645523)(i + 3).[Param1](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml#a06739bcd5ba870ed22ddc70e0479a5d3) = param1value[i]; // Set type for each config operand for (int i = 0; i < 13; i++) TheMCE.[GetOperandAt](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a357707f4881c5a80b43d2a3de8645523)(i + 1).[ChangeType](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml#a955e9f06da708ae5434062597919e4ae)(operandtype[i]); // Set Thermal Pickup solves [ISolveData](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_i_solve_data.xhtml) thermalpickupsolve = TheMCE.[GetOperandAt](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a357707f4881c5a80b43d2a3de8645523)(1).[GetOperandCell](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml#a9d7f949e81a0ec40d122027c67425a2a)(1).[CreateSolveType](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_i_editor_cell.xhtml#aab9b45b0e5c224d1fb31bce66888d20d)([ZOSAPI](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i.xhtml).[Editors](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors.xhtml).SolveType.ThermalPickup); thermalpickupsolve._S_ThermalPickup.Configuration = 1; int[] thermalpickup_num = new int[9] { 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 }; foreach (int i in thermalpickup_num) TheMCE.[GetOperandAt](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a357707f4881c5a80b43d2a3de8645523)(i).[GetOperandCell](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml#a9d7f949e81a0ec40d122027c67425a2a)(2).[SetSolveData](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_i_editor_cell.xhtml#a5c0cbba814207920589ee69ffcfc0d36)(thermalpickupsolve); // Set Pickup solve [ISolveData](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_i_solve_data.xhtml) configpickupsolve = TheMCE.[GetOperandAt](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a357707f4881c5a80b43d2a3de8645523)(1).[GetOperandCell](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml#a9d7f949e81a0ec40d122027c67425a2a)(1).[CreateSolveType](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_i_editor_cell.xhtml#aab9b45b0e5c224d1fb31bce66888d20d)([ZOSAPI](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i.xhtml).[Editors](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors.xhtml).SolveType.ConfigPickup); configpickupsolve._S_ConfigPickup.Configuration = 1; TheMCE.[GetOperandAt](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a357707f4881c5a80b43d2a3de8645523)(5).[GetOperandCell](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml#a9d7f949e81a0ec40d122027c67425a2a)(2).[SetSolveData](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_i_editor_cell.xhtml#a5c0cbba814207920589ee69ffcfc0d36)(configpickupsolve); TheMCE.[GetOperandAt](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a357707f4881c5a80b43d2a3de8645523)(9).[GetOperandCell](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml#a9d7f949e81a0ec40d122027c67425a2a)(2).[SetSolveData](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_i_editor_cell.xhtml#a5c0cbba814207920589ee69ffcfc0d36)(configpickupsolve); // Set temperature of configuration 2 to 100 degrees TheMCE.[GetOperandAt](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a357707f4881c5a80b43d2a3de8645523)(1).[GetOperandCell](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml#a9d7f949e81a0ec40d122027c67425a2a)(2).[DoubleValue](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_i_editor_cell.xhtml#a448d127a24d2dee490864d76b84f94ed) = 100; [ISystemData](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_system_data_1_1_i_system_data.xhtml) TheSystemData = TheSystem.[SystemData](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_optical_system.xhtml#a4c4e9771e9ea51766885fdd6fb6627f5); TheSystemData.Environment.AdjustIndexToEnvironment = true; // Save the system TheSystem.[SaveAs](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_optical_system.xhtml#a32d2f472d9a6d3277f3cda76afb6d85d)(TheApplication.[SamplesDir](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#ae8fc2a9409927955cc362f9262b052bb) + "\\\\API\\\\CS\\\\e18\_Doublet\_MakeTermal.zos"); // Clean up FinishStandaloneApplication(TheApplication); } static void FinishStandaloneApplication([IZOSAPI\_Application](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml) TheApplication) { // Note - TheApplication will close automatically when this application exits, so this isn't strictly necessary in most cases if (TheApplication != null) { TheApplication.[CloseApplication](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#ab662a3cc1b97d8632a324b1137fa943b)(); } } static void LogInfo(string message) { // TODO - add custom logging Console.WriteLine(message); } static void HandleError(string errorMessage) { // TODO - add custom error handling throw new Exception(errorMessage); } } } [ZOSAPI.ZOSAPI\_Connection](class_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_z_o_s_a_p_i___connection.xhtml) **Definition:** ZemaxService.cs:198 [ZOSAPI.ZOSAPI\_Connection.CreateNewApplication](class_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_z_o_s_a_p_i___connection.xhtml#aadc54af7d7415a765592acf23d3a08ef) IZOSAPI_Application CreateNewApplication() Attempts to launch a new instance of Optic Studio in 'headless' mode. Note that although the Optic St... **Definition:** ZemaxService.cs:864 [ZOSAPI.Editors.IEditorCell.DoubleValue](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_i_editor_cell.xhtml#a448d127a24d2dee490864d76b84f94ed) double DoubleValue Gets or sets the double precision value of this cell. Note that if DataType is not CellDataType.... **Definition:** InterfacesEditors.cs:340 [ZOSAPI.Editors.IEditorCell.SetSolveData](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_i_editor_cell.xhtml#a5c0cbba814207920589ee69ffcfc0d36) SolveStatus SetSolveData(ISolveData Data) Updates the system with the new solve type settings (see also CreateSolveType and GetSolveData). [ZOSAPI.Editors.IEditorCell.CreateSolveType](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_i_editor_cell.xhtml#aab9b45b0e5c224d1fb31bce66888d20d) ISolveData CreateSolveType(SolveType type) Creates the solve type settings for the specified solve type. Note that SetSolveData must be used to ... [ZOSAPI.Editors.ISolveData](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_i_solve_data.xhtml) Base interface for all solve types. This interface can be accesed via the IEditorCell interface.... **Definition:** InterfacesEditors.cs:563 [ZOSAPI.Editors.MCE.IMCERow](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml) All data for a Multiple Configuration Editor operand. This interface can be accessed via the IMultiCo... **Definition:** InterfacesMCE.cs:405 [ZOSAPI.Editors.MCE.IMCERow.Param1](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml#a06739bcd5ba870ed22ddc70e0479a5d3) int Param1 **Definition:** InterfacesMCE.cs:485 [ZOSAPI.Editors.MCE.IMCERow.ChangeType](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml#a955e9f06da708ae5434062597919e4ae) bool ChangeType(MultiConfigOperandType type) Changes to the specified operand type. [ZOSAPI.Editors.MCE.IMCERow.GetOperandCell](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_m_c_e_row.xhtml#a9d7f949e81a0ec40d122027c67425a2a) IEditorCell GetOperandCell(int configuration) Gets the specified operand cell data. [ZOSAPI.Editors.MCE.IMultiConfigEditor](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml) This interface defines all properties and methods needed to interact with the Multiple Configuration ... **Definition:** InterfacesMCE.cs:158 [ZOSAPI.Editors.MCE.IMultiConfigEditor.GetOperandAt](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a357707f4881c5a80b43d2a3de8645523) IMCERow GetOperandAt(int OperandNumber) Gets the specified operand data. [ZOSAPI.Editors.MCE.IMultiConfigEditor.AddOperand](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a7187ca845c43f0a9a7e1036584c3b9d8) IMCERow AddOperand() Adds a new operand to the end of the editor. [ZOSAPI.Editors.MCE.IMultiConfigEditor.AddConfiguration](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#a8b89e3594b8c49016ffbd776d395209d) bool AddConfiguration(bool withPickups) Adds a new, last configuration. [ZOSAPI.Editors.MCE.IMultiConfigEditor.SetCurrentConfiguration](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e_1_1_i_multi_config_editor.xhtml#aa10a413558c8bfca73eef5795a0549ab) bool SetCurrentConfiguration(int ConfigurationNumber) Sets the currently active configuration for the system (1 to NumberOfConfigurations). [ZOSAPI.IOpticalSystem](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_optical_system.xhtml) Represent a complete optical system. A IOpticalSystem corresponds to a single .ZMX file.... **Definition:** Interfaces.cs:687 [ZOSAPI.IOpticalSystem.SaveAs](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_optical_system.xhtml#a32d2f472d9a6d3277f3cda76afb6d85d) void SaveAs(string fileName) Saves the current system to the specified file. All future calls to Save will use the same file. [ZOSAPI.IOpticalSystem.SystemData](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_optical_system.xhtml#a4c4e9771e9ea51766885fdd6fb6627f5) ISystemData SystemData Data for configuring everything in the System Explorer. **Definition:** Interfaces.cs:845 [ZOSAPI.IOpticalSystem.LoadFile](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_optical_system.xhtml#a6eb1455ac53555ae6f30032d85b63735) bool LoadFile(string LensFile, bool saveIfNeeded) Replaces the current system with data from the specified file. [ZOSAPI.IOpticalSystem.Tools](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_optical_system.xhtml#add3e3631eadf7955b7b341179ff1eff8) IOpticalSystemTools Tools Gets an interface used to run various tools on the optical system. **Definition:** Interfaces.cs:932 [ZOSAPI.IOpticalSystem.MCE](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_optical_system.xhtml#adf62f3b20bd2db8384caf4a2cece6bb4) IMultiConfigEditor MCE Gets the multi-configuration editor. **Definition:** Interfaces.cs:917 [ZOSAPI.IZOSAPI\_Application](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml) This interface contains all information about the current ZOS-API connection, as well as methods for ... **Definition:** Interfaces.cs:261 [ZOSAPI.IZOSAPI\_Application.IsValidLicenseForAPI](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#a5b8d6c216c668d13d6dcb870698c247f) bool IsValidLicenseForAPI Gets a value indicating whether this the API is currently useable. **Definition:** Interfaces.cs:287 [ZOSAPI.IZOSAPI\_Application.Mode](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#a8d2a89bafe9778c14f592276e5a5eb19) ZOSAPI_Mode Mode Gets the current connetion mode. Use this to check if Optic Studio is expecting a user operand / anal... **Definition:** Interfaces.cs:306 [ZOSAPI.IZOSAPI\_Application.LicenseStatus](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#a95179eb8038b629caa12397723aacb3a) LicenseStatusType LicenseStatus Gets the license status. Note that this displays the license edition if successful,... **Definition:** Interfaces.cs:280 [ZOSAPI.IZOSAPI\_Application.CloseApplication](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#ab662a3cc1b97d8632a324b1137fa943b) void CloseApplication() Shut down the Optic Studio process. [ZOSAPI.IZOSAPI\_Application.PrimarySystem](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#aca8045fe84351622e0ee58814a2a3364) IOpticalSystem PrimarySystem Gets the primary system. When Mode is ZOSAPI_Mode.Server, this will initially be an empty sequential ... **Definition:** Interfaces.cs:328 [ZOSAPI.IZOSAPI\_Application.SamplesDir](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_i_z_o_s_a_p_i___application.xhtml#ae8fc2a9409927955cc362f9262b052bb) string SamplesDir Gets the full path for the current user's samples directory (in the My Documents\Zemax\Samples\ folde... **Definition:** Interfaces.cs:505 [ZOSAPI.SystemData.ISystemData](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_system_data_1_1_i_system_data.xhtml) Interfaces and methods for changing all System Explorer data. This interface can be accessed via the ... **Definition:** InterfacesSE.cs:275 [ZOSAPI.Tools.General.IQuickFocus](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_tools_1_1_general_1_1_i_quick_focus.xhtml) Interfaces and methods for running the Quick Focus tool. This interface can be accessed via the IOpti... **Definition:** Tools.cs:800 [ZOSAPI.Tools.ISystemTool.RunAndWaitForCompletion](interface_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_tools_1_1_i_system_tool.xhtml#a26d8cae18772fd31c1d18525a3b8d9ac) bool RunAndWaitForCompletion() Sames as calling Run followed by WaitForCompletion. [ZOSAPI.Editors.MCE](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml) **Definition:** InterfacesMCE.cs:11 [ZOSAPI.Editors.MCE.MultiConfigOperandType](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors_1_1_m_c_e.xhtml#a92bcb7af31a91fbaa508ee44e5abfdd1) MultiConfigOperandType All supported Multi Configuration operand types. **Definition:** InterfacesMCE.cs:30 [ZOSAPI.Editors](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_editors.xhtml) **Definition:** InterfacesEditors.cs:12 [ZOSAPI.SystemData](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_system_data.xhtml) **Definition:** InterfacesSE.cs:11 [ZOSAPI.Tools.General](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i_1_1_tools_1_1_general.xhtml) **Definition:** Tools.cs:704 [ZOSAPI](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i.xhtml) The ZOSAPI namespace contains classes for initially connecting to zemax. See also ZOSAPI_Connection,... **Definition:** IAS_FieldCurvatureAndDistortion.cs:5 [ZOSAPI.ZOSAPI\_Mode](namespace_z_o_s_a_p_i.xhtml#a254f5f6cb4ff37c2245b456b9bb79d2a) ZOSAPI_Mode **Definition:** Interfaces.cs:77