{"product_id":"optical-lens-rings-tube-designer","title":"Optical Lens Rings \u0026 Tube Designer","description":"\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFrom Zemax prescription to machinable lens barrel, in minutes.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOptical design ends where mechanical work begins. Optical Lens Rings \u0026amp; Tube Designer reads your Zemax OpticStudio file and traces the real 3D ray bundle. It then builds the retaining rings, spacers and lens tube around your optics. Every part is checked against the beam and exported as STEP models and dimensioned machining drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImport your optical design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpens Zemax sequential .zmx files and .zar archives, including archived glass catalogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandles even\/odd aspheres, conics, cemented groups and air stops; mm, cm, inch and meter units convert automatically\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal 3D skew-ray tracing shows the full beam envelope, so mechanical parts never clip the light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining rings in one click\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuto Rings\u003c\/strong\u003e fills every air gap between lenses, at the aperture stop, and at the front and rear of the lens stack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive ring shapes (Straight, Stepped, Cone, Flange, Double-Flange), plus Mylar shims\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePer-corner chamfers, tangent seats that conform to the lens surface, OD threads, and spanner slots or pin holes on end rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in machinability check flags thin walls, deep grooves and near-vertical slopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLens tube \u0026amp; barrel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuto Tube\u003c\/strong\u003e builds a stepped barrel around all parts. If a lens can’t be inserted into a one-piece tube, it splits the barrel and joins the pieces with thread or flange connectors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThreaded extensions for retaining rings, relief grooves at bore steps, collars, and internal or external threads on any section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC-mount and CS-mount interfaces, with flange focal distance locked to your image plane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuse adjacent parts into one solid, and engrave text or logos on the barrel surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReady for the machine shop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSTEP export: lenses + rings, tube parts, or everything, plus a complete assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachining drawings (PDF \/ DXF) toleranced to ISO 2768 \/ ISO 286 \/ ASME Y14.5 or GB\/T 1804 \/ 1800 \/ 1184\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLens-fit bores automatically get tighter fits (H6\/g5) for small apertures and multi-element systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditable title block, technical requirements and ISO 1302 surface-finish symbol, on A4 or Letter. Drag annotations, edit any text, and batch-export every part.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for real work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3D view and YZ cross-section view, isolate, undo\/redo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-contained project files, with your optical design embedded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish \/ Chinese interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks with \u003cstrong\u003eLensPrint\u003c\/strong\u003e by Proton Optics: import lens chamfers directly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho it’s for:\u003c\/strong\u003e optomechanical engineers, optical designers, prototype labs and small optics teams who want to go from lens design to manufacturable hardware without weeks of CAD work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree trial \u0026amp; license\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes [20] free uses (STEP export or drawing) so you can try it on your own designs. 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