Edition Comparison
Use the table below to compare the editions of ASAP®: ASAP and ASAP PRO. Click the title of any feature to access a short movie demonstration of that feature.
| Getting Started |  |  | |
| *ENHANCED* Supported Operating Systems | Run ASAP on select 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Vista, and 7 operating system editions. | x | x |
| BRO Knowledge Base | Technical documentation, journal articles, and peer-reviewed white papers. | x | x |
| ASAP Primer | A comprehensive self-study guide. | x | x |
| ASAP Example Files | 600+ example files to begin your ASAP simulation. | x | x |
| *ENHANCED* BRO Light Source Library | An enhanced library of sources including LED, CCFL, incandescent, and arc sources. | x | x |
| Scatter Model Library | An enhanced library of scatter models including Alanod, MoldTech, Tenibac, and other materials. | x | x |
| ASAP Reference Manual | ASAP Commands listed and explained. | x | x |
| ASAP HTML Help System | Access help topics and example scripts in ASAP. | x | x |
| Interface | | | |
| ASAP Builder Interface | Build and analyze systems with the ASAP Builder interface. | x | x |
| ASAP Script Language | Build and analyze systems with the ASAP Script language. | x | x |
| ASAP Command Tips | Call "Command Tips" from the ASAP Script and Builder interfaces. | x | x |
| ASAP Quick Start Menu | Quickly access libraries of sources, lenses, glasses, scatter models, and coatings. | x | x |
| ASAP Light Source Wizard | Place sources in your system using a step-by-step wizard. | x | x |
| ASAP Glass Catalogs | Insert glass properties from predefined catalogs into ASAP Builder and Script files. | x | x |
| ASAP Scatter and Roughness Models | Insert Alanod, MoldTech, Tenibac and other scatter and roughness models into ASAP Builder and Script files. | x | x |
| ASAP BSDF Fit Utility | An interactive BSDF fit utility for making scatter models. | x | x |
| ASAP Harvey Model Fit Utility | An interactive Harvey Model fit utility for making scatter models. | x | x |
| ASAP Workspace Customization | Create your own custom workspace in ASAP with flexible, drag-and-drop elements. | x | x |
| ASAP Optimization State Files | Save, review, and resume optimizations in progress with ASAP .osf files. | x | x |
| ASAP REMOTE™ | Enhanced REMOTE offers better file handling, better access from scripting, and tools for quickly summing and averaging results. | x | x |
| BRO Digitizer™ | Import data from images in .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .png, and .wmf format using the BRO Digitizer. | x | x |
| BRO Digitizer Curve Fitting | Enhanced BRO Digitizer will now automatically find the data curve(s) on a graph. | x | x |
| MEDIA Enhancements | Define MEDIA with Sellmeier, Herzberger, Conrady, and Schott coefficients. | x | x |
| Modeling | | | |
| Optical and Mechanical Components | Model optical and mechanical system components. | x | x |
| Imaging and Non-imaging Systems | Model imaging systems, illumination, and light-concentrating devices. | x | x |
| Visible, Ultraviolet, and Infrared Radiation | Model visible, ultraviolet, and infrared radiation. | x | x |
| Radiometry | Model radiometry of complex systems, including radiance. | x | x |
| Lightpipes | Model lightpipes and light-delivery structures. | x | x |
| Lit Appearance | Model lit appearance of optical systems. | x | x |
| Inhomogeneous Volumes | Model propagation in inhomogeneous volumes. | x | x |
| Voxels Method for Fluorescence Modeling | Model fluorescence with the ASAP voxels method. | x | x |
| Randomized Arrays | Model randomized arrays. | x | x |
| *NEW* Nonlinear Arrays | Model nonlinear arrays from system objects. | x | x |
| Surface and Volume Scatter | Model surface (BSDF) and volume scatter (pre-defined or custom). | x | x |
| *NEW* Abg and K-Correlation Models | Model scattering with new Abg (linear-shift invariant) and K-Correlation scatter models. | x | x |
| *NEW* TIR and Scatter from Rough Surface Interfaces | Model both TIR and scatter at rough surface interfaces. | x | x |
| Diffuser Sheet Models | Model diffuser-sheet scatter phenomena. | x | x |
| Display Backlight Units | Model and analyze display backlight units with polarization recycling. | x | |
| Coherent Systems | Model coherent systems. | x | |
| Gaussian Beam Decomposition | Model wavefront propagation in ASAP with Gaussian-beam decomposition. | x | |
| Polarizing Elements | Model polarization devices with the Realistic Polarizer Model (RPM). | x | |
| Retarding Elements | Model polarization devices with the Realistic Retarder Model (RRM). | x | |
| Cascaded Polarization Elements | Model polarization devices with the Cascaded Polarization Element (CPE). | x | |
| Polarized Sources | Model polarized sources using the reference ray approach. | x | |
| Liquid Crystal Cells | Model liquid crystal materials using the ASAP Liquid Crystal Cell (LCC). | x | |
| Uniaxial Materials | Model uniaxial materials with the ASAP General Uniaxial Medium (GUM). | x | |
| Biaxial Birefringence | Materials with biaxial birefringent properties, such as thin-film coatings, using the BIC command. | x | |
| Stokes-vector Mode | Model devices and track polarization information in Stokes-vector mode. | x | |
| Mueller Elements | Model components that alter degree and state of polarization as MUELLER devices. | x | |
| Optically-active Media | Model optically-active media. | x | |
| Fibers and Fiber Coupling | Model propagation in optical fibers and fiber coupling. | x | |
| Beam Propagation Method | Model propagation in microstructures with the ASAP "BPM" method. | x | |
| Analysis | | | |
| Render Geometry, Sources, and Traces | Render system geometry, raytraces, and light sources. | x | x |
| Extended Source Calculations | Calculate and visualize extended-source illumination patterns. | x | x |
| Visualize ASAP Analysis Results | Visualize results in 2D, 3D, Cartesian, polar, bird's eye views, 360-degree polar, and more. | x | x |
| Conformal Radiometry | Visualize, analyze, and monitor light distributions using conformal radiometry. | x | x |
| Optimize Optical Systems (three methods) | Optimize optical systems with the ASAP Optimization interface. | x | x |
| Optimize with Penalty Functions | Use penalty functions to help optimize optical systems. | x | x |
| Tolerance Optical Systems | Tolerance optical systems in the ASAP Builder interface. | x | x |
| CIE/Chromaticity Analyses | Perform numerical and graphical CIE/chromaticity analyses. | x | x |
| Double Precision Ray Tracing | Use double-precision ray tracing for analysis of individual ray histories. | x | |
| Visualize Polarization Data | Visualize polarization data using the Poincaré Sphere Visualization Tool. | x | |
| Interoperability | | | |
| Alternate Scripting Languages | Integrate Python, VBscript, Jscript, and other languages with the ASAP Script language. | x | x |
| Import Measured Source Data | Import measured source data such as Radiant Sources™. | x | x |
| ASAP / SolidWorks Inter- operability | Use the industry-standard SolidWorks® 3D CAD software with ASAP (license optional). | x | x |
| Apply Layers and Names in SolidWorks | Assign object and layer names in the SolidWorks Parts Only 3D Modeling Engine. | x | x |
| ASAP / Rhinoceros Inter- operability | Use the Rhinoceros® NURBS 3D Surface Modeler with ASAP. | x | x |
| ASAP SmartIGES™ Translator | Use the SmartIGES translator to assign optical properties and object names. | x | x |
| Import and Export IGES Files | Import and export IGES files in ASAP. | x | x |
| Manage Duplicate Geometry | Manage Duplicate Geometry During IGES Import. | x | x |
| Geometry Conditioning | Condition geometry during the CAD import process to optimize tracing. | x | x |
| Geometry Shrinking | Shrink geometry during the CAD import process to optimize tracing. | x | x |
| Ray Export | Export raysets for visualization in CAD environments. | x | x |
| Photometric Data Transfer | Import and export files in the EULUMDAT and IES LM-63-02 Photometric Data formats. | x | x |
| *ENHANCED* ASAP / CATIA Interoperability | Open native CATIA files from the CATIA V5 r13 through r21 releases (optional add-on). | x | x |
| Lens Import Capability in ASAP | Import lens systems from CODE V®, OSLO®, SYNOPSYS™, and ZEMAX®. | x | |
| *ENHANCED* ZEMAX-to-ASAP Translator | Use the enhanced ZEMAX-to-ASAP translator to create INR files from ANSI- and Unicode-encoded ZMX files. | x | |
| ASAP / FDTD Solutions Interoperability | Exchange complex vector fields between ASAP and FDTD Solutions™. | x | |
Pricing and Platform Information
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