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This is an evaluation version of RAYTRACE.
Raytrace is a program written specifically for the purposes of
teaching and exploring geometrical optics. It allows the user to:
* trace rays through arbitrary 2D optical systems
* animate and drag the diagrams with the mouse
* demonstrate dispersion with different coloured rays
* demonstrate all the ray diagrams you need in a
course on geometrical optics.
A review of the program is due out in "Computers in Physics"
in Sept/Oct 1995.
A quick tour of many of the features is available when the
program is run.
The evaluation copy of Raytrace is freeware - you may copy and
distribute it as you please. There are several features of the
program that have been disabled in the evaluation version and
if you decide to make use of the program then you should
purchase a licenced copy of Raytrace from:
IME Software
P.O Box 1153
Toowong QLD 4066
AUSTRALIA
Fax/Ph: +617 3870 2317
Currently prices are AUS$95 for single user licences and
AUS$250 for site licences. Prices include airmail post and
packaging. Payment may be made by VISA, Mastercard,
Institutional order or pre-payment by cheque drawn on an
Australian bank.
The author's email address is: i.moore@qut.edu.au
Licenced copies of the program come with a comprehensive
186p user's manual. Site licences include 3 copies of the
user's manual.
Raytrace requires a minimum of a 286 running Windows 3.1 or later.
A math co-processor is recommended but not essential. A VGA in
either 640x480 or 800x600 is recommended.
Below is a list of files supplied with the evaluation version
of Raytrace. If you have any problems, questions, are missing
some files or want to purchase a licensed copy then contact
IME Software for assistance.
RAYTRACE.EXE RAYTRACE.HLP RAYTRACE.MAT
PRISMS.ELB SURFACES.ELB CONICS.ELB LENSES.ELB
QCKTOUR1.RSC QCKTOUR2.RSC QCKTOUR3.RSC QCKTOUR4.RSC
QCKTOUR5.RSC QCKTOUR6.RSC QCKTOUR7.RSC QCKTOUR8.RSC
QCKTOUR9.RSC QCKTR10.RSC QCKTR11.RSC QCKTR12.RSC
QCKTR13.RSC QCKTR14.RSC QCKTR15.RSC
CORNER.RAY CIRCARC.RAY CIRCARC2.RAY DEPTH1.RAY
DEPTH1.RAY DEPTH2.RAY DISPERSE.RAY DOUBLET.RAY
ELLIPSE.RAY ELLIPSE2.RAY HYPER.RAY MICROSCP.RAY
PARABOLA.RAY PARAXIAL.RAY PERISCOP.RAY PERISCP2.RAY
PLNMIRR.RAY PPLANES.RAY RAINBOW1.RAY RAINBOW2.RAY
SLAB.RAY SPHAB1.RAY SPHAB2.RAY TELESCOP.RAY
THINLENS.RAY THINLNS2.RAY