A Python package used to communicate with Zemax OpticStudio through the API
Reason this release was yanked:
Vulnerable to malfunctionning with newer pythonnet version
Project description
ZOSPy
About
Wrapper around the Zemax OpticStudio API that provides a more pythonic and intuitive way to interact with the ZOS-API through python using a .NET connection. It also takes care of initiating the connection.
Waranty and liability
The code is provided as is, without any warranty. It is solely intended for research purposes. No warranty is given and no rights can be derived from it, as is also stated in the GNU General Public License Version 3.
Installing
ZOSPy is available on PyPi
pip install zospy
Dependencies
Python packages
- Python for .NET (tested with version 2.4)
- pandas
- NumPy
Software
- Zemax OpticStudio (Tested with version 20.3.2)
Referencing
When publishing results obtained with this package, please cite the paper in which the package was first used: van Vught L, Que I, Luyten GPM and Beenakker JWM. Effect of anatomical differences and intraocular lens design on Negative Dysphotopsia. JCRS: Sep 06, 2022. [doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001054 ] [JCRS]
If a direct reference of the package is also required, reference it using the following DOI:
Basic usage
Initiating connection
The connection as extension to running software OpticStudio is initiated as:
import zospy as zp
zos = zp.ZOS()
zos.wakeup()
zos.connect_as_extension(0)
oss = zos.get_primary_system()
Make sure that the OpticStudio software is setup to be connected to as extension through the API. Alternatively, a standalone OpticStudio application can be launched by changing the last two lines to:
zos.create_new_application()
oss = zos.get_primary_system()
Performing analyses
Implemented analyses are are available though zp.analyses
. The available analyses are grouped in files that correspond to the analysis groups in OpticStudio (e.g. zp.analyses.mtf
and zp.analyses.wavefront
). Every analysis requires the OptiStudioSystem oss
as first parameter.
Note: Up to version 0.6.0, some analyses where directly available through the OpticStudioSystem (
oss
) class. This has been changed as the namespace became cluttered.
Examples
from zp.analyses.mtf import fft_through_focus_mtf
mtf = fft_through_focus_mtf(oss, sampling='64x64', deltafocus=0.1, oncomplete='Close')
from zp.analyses.reports import cardinal_points
cp = cardinal_points(oss, surf1=3, surf2=4, oncomplete='Release')
A full description of the available function parameters is provided in the docstrings.
Constants
After initiating the connection, all api constants are available through zp.constants
(e.g. zp.constants.Editors.LDE.SurfaceType
). Note that that are only available after `zos.wakeup() is called as defined under Initiating connection.
Convenient functions
Some conventiant functions are available through zp.functions
, e.g. to change a surface to a standard stuface:
newsurf = oss.LDE.InsertNewSurfaceAt(0)
zp.functions.lde.surface_change_type(newsurf, 'Standard')
Logging
Some basic logging is implemented through the standard python logging module (but still under development). The following implementation examples assume that import logging
is executed.
- To enable logging output from all ZOSPy and other modules using logging.basicConfig:
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
- To enable logging output from all ZOSPy and other modules using a root logger:
fmt = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s') sh = logging.StreamHandler() sh.setFormatter(fmt) sh.setLevel(logging.DEBUG) logger = logging.getLogger() logger.addHandler(sh)
- To enable logging output from only ZOSPy
logging.getLogger('zospy').addHandler(logging.StreamHandler()) logging.getLogger('zospy').setLevel(logging.INFO)
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