Not Yet. Currently, ARC allows you to import an existing optical designs from Zemax and Code V and represent then natively in Onshape. The optical system, including surfaces, apertures, and rays, are imported allowing you to design the mechanical system around the optics.

Yes. When you upload a multi-configuration optical system each configuration will be loaded in the Onshape model and represented using a unique coloring scheme.

Arc does not provide an automated drawing generator at this time, although users can manually generate a drawing of their system and optical components in Onshape and can reference optical datums from the parts in their drawings.

Currently, Arc does not yet include tolerancing tools.

Not yet. After design files are imported, the system is modeled and ray traced using the ARC optics engine. To update the ray trace, an updated design file must be uploaded.

No. Once ARC imports the optical system, they become a native Onshape part model and other team members can see and build around the optical system.

Not yet. ARC automatically generates first-order performance data and analysis for the uploaded optical system upon creating the Onshape model.

Using Onshape’s commenting system or by sharing the part model, your optical designer can be kept up to date of the opto-mechanical changes so that they can incorporate any changes into the optical design.

Yes. The names of the components are imported along with the system.

Yes. We are constantly working to expand supported surface types. Please reach out to us if you have any surfaces not supported that you would like to use..