Illumination design software brings virtual prototyping capabilities

Altair’s customers are able to leverage a wide range of software tools from a centralised source, helping them reduce time to market, increase intelligent design, and make smarter decisions faster.

Lambda’s TracePro is used in a broad range of industries. Almost any application that uses light can take advantage of TracePros design, analysis, optimisation, and virtual prototyping capabilities. TracePro can be applied to lighting, consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace, defence, medical, and energy industries.

“We are pleased to offer this tool to our customers as part of our new partnership with Lambda,” said Uwe Schramm, chief technical officer, Altair. “Light and optics simulation has become more and more important and this offering will round out our multi-physics portfolio.”

TracePro is a powerful illumination and non-imaging optical design and analysis program with an easy-to-use graphical interface. Its solid modelling, Monte Carlo ray tracing, and optimisation features make it a versatile tool for illumination designers and optical analysts.

Edward Freniere, president of Lambda Research Corporation, added: “Lambda is pleased to be able to offer TracePro to Altair HyperWorks users through the Altair Partner Alliance. It will also be exciting to see what Altair users can accomplish with TracePro using its powerful optical design environment to accelerate product development.”