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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
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Control
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Inputs / Description
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Defaults
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Type
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Hexagonal Plane
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Grid Plane
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Cell
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Hexagonal cell size. One ray per cell.
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0.1
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XY Semi-Ape
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Semi-aperture of grid.
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1,1
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Aperture
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Aperture shape (Elliptical/Rectangular)
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Elliptical
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OK
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Accept settings and close dialog box.
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Cancel
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Discard settings and close dialog box.
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Apply
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Apply settings and keep dialog box open.
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Help
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Access this Help page.
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Related Topics
Ray Positions - Bitmap
Ray Positions - Grid Plane
Ray Positions - Hexagonal Plane
Ray Positions - Read rays from a file
Ray Positions - Random Plane
Ray Positions - Random String
Ray Positions - Random Volume
Ray Positions - User-defined Rays
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