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Hexagonal Plane

 

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Description


This feature creates a grid of rays set in a hexagonal pattern with a user-defined unit cell size.  The number of rays defined is determined by the source aperture and unit cell size.

 

 

Navigation


This feature can be accessed by selecting Hexagonal plane as the ray position type on the Positions/Directions tab of a detailed source dialog box.

 

 

Controls


Control

Inputs / Description

Defaults

Type

Hexagonal Plane

Grid Plane

 

Cell

Hexagonal cell size. One ray per cell.

0.1

XY Semi-Ape

Semi-aperture of grid.

1,1

Aperture

Aperture shape (Elliptical/Rectangular)

Elliptical

 

OK

Accept settings and close dialog box.

 

Cancel

Discard settings and close dialog box.

 

Apply

Apply settings and keep dialog box open.

 

Help

Access this Help page.

 

 

 

 

Related Topics


Ray Positions - Bitmap

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Ray Positions - Random Plane

Ray Positions - Random String

Ray Positions - Random Volume

Ray Positions - User-defined Rays

 

 

 

 

 

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