We have implemented the new script command ‘import all spectra from a von ardenne exsitu file’ which shows the dialog to load spectra from a Von Ardenne exsitu file.
Monthly Archives: February 2019
GenetiCode update: Master parameter optimization
Starting with version 1.40 GenetiCode can optimize master parameters of the underlying CODE configuration. Similar to the handling of thickness values, you have to specify a range of possible values [minimum … maximum] for each selected master parameter. During the evolution GenetiCode will then try to find the best solution.
Master parameters can be used to compute model parameters by the evaluation of user-defined expressions. You can use this mechanism to express restrictions of the design like one layer must have twice the thickness of another layer, or you can introduce temperature as a master parameter that governs optical constants and thickness values of a multilayer coating.
GenetiCode package 1.40 comes with an updated PDF that explains how the optimization of master parameters has to be defined.
Password protected views (object generation 4.88)
SCOUT and CODE are more and more used for routine work, often being operated by users not familiar with these software packages. You can protect the configuration against unwanted modifications by setting a global password (main menu: File/Options/Password). This option is available for a long time already.
In complex methods using several views you can now define individual passwords for each view. This way you can avoid every user being able to access every view. A typical scenario would be a measurement system that shows a few control elements in a view for routine measurements, and more details and controls for expert users in an advanced view. If the ‘expert view’ is password protected it can be seen and used by selected users only.
Bugfix parameter variation
We realized a bug that prevented the display of the dialog of parameter variation objects (list of special computations). This has been fixed today.
Additional illuminants
Color computations were limited to illuminants A, D65 and C up to now. Additional illuminants could be imported and used for computations – however, this option was somewhat hidden and very likely overseen by many users.
With have now, starting with object generation 4.86, implemented 15 additional illuminants (D50, D55, D75, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12).
Parameter fluctuation
Doing a parameter fluctuation you were limited to a maximum of 250 realizations. Starting with object generation 4.86 this limit has been increased to 65000.
Since computations with many iterations take quite a long time the status bar at the bottom of the main window (if not visible, show it by hitting the key ‘s’ on your keyboard) shows the progress of the work.
Results of the parameter fluctuation are stored in the workbook. We recommend to store the workbook to a file and open this file with Excel in order to further process the data. The workbook component integrated in SCOUT or CODE is not very convenient to handle large amounts of data.