Laser Projection Technologies Software

RayTracer Operator is provided with every LPT laser projector at no additional cost!


Full Color Interface	Projector Focus	Build Instructions	Operator Screen


User Preferences	Target Scan Data	View Job Details	View Alignment Data

RayTracer Administrator is provided with every LPT laser projector at no additional cost!


MDI Interface	Graphical Tool Editor	Build Instructions	Graphical Part Editor


File Import Menu	Downtime Reasons	Layerized Part Data	Job Parameters

LPT offers open access to our exclusive to a software integration module called the LPT RayTracer^® API (Application Programmers Interface). This integration module is provided as an SDK (Software Development Kit) and allows customers to control their laser projection systems directly from their own factory floor control software. Programmers are provided with typical code examples that can be incorporated into the programs of most process controllers.

LPT laser projectors can be programmed to produce glowing templates by the data extracted directly from the models that are designed with many of the 3D CAD, composite software or metrology programs that are currently in use today. The metrology software programs provide the ability to read the native mode model files of most major 3D CAD packages for direct connectivity to measurement devices such as laser radar systems, theodolites, laser trackers, portable measurement arms, CMM's for metrology measurement and analysis of as built articles produced by manufacturers in a wide variety of industries.

Traditionally laser projectors have been programmed with the data extracted from the 3D CAD model data within the software packages of CATIA, Unigraphics & ProE by composite design software packages such as; CDI or FiberSim. This programming tool was and still is very useful in the composite industry but lacked the ability to work with any of the other 3D CAD data outside of the programs previously mentioned restricting laser projection primarily to the composites industry. Laser Projection Technologies went searching for a software programming tool that would allow laser projectors to be programmed for applications that were outside of the composites industry.

In 2002 LPT signed an exclusive development agreement with Magestic Systems Inc. to develop a laser projection programming software module (that Magestic later named TruLaser View) that would have the ability to read and write IGES (International Graphics Exchange Specification) file format. The reason for using the IGES file format is that it can be exported by most 3D CAD software. The choice of this generic file format allowed the ability for laser projectors to be offered to customers that manufacture products in a wide variety of industries that used manual templating methods in their assembly processes. Unfortunately the IGES file format does not contain all of the model features that are contained within the native mode files of most 3D CAD software packages. Laser Projection Technologies requested an interface to the native mode file formats from Magestic Systems with little success. In 2005 Magestic Systems informed Laser Projection Technologies that it had just signed up with Dassault Systems to be a CATIA gold partner and as part of that agreement they had to open their laser projection software platform to the other laser projection systems on the market. Looking for a better solution for its customers Laser Projection Technologies went searching for a software partner to create the ultimate laser projection programming tool. As far as we know at LPT, Magestic Systems no longer produces a 'stand alone' version of TruLaser View but offers the program as an add on component of CATIA V5 as part of the CPD software package for composites. LPT laser projectors can be programmed by Magestic Systems TruLaser View running inside of CATIA V5 and is used by a number of customers in the aerospace composites industry.

In 2006 Laser Projection Technologies signed an exclusive sales, marketing and development agreement with Versurf to develop, market and sell a laser projection programming tool that would have the ability to read and write the most popular native mode 3D CAD model files. Verisurf software engineers were capable of quickly creating a laser projection programming tool that was easy to use and had extensive 3D CAD capabilities provided by Mastercam (the core CAD program for Verisurf). Throughout 2006 Verisurf developed a laser projection programming tool that is extremely capable in many different applications because of its ease of use and the extensive 3D CAD capabilities provided by Mastercam. Any of the following file types with the extension of; ACIS SAT, CADL, NFL, VDA, EPS, IGES, DXF & Raster2Vector can now be converted into a laser projection template using the Verisurf laser projection module. Verisurf software engineers also developed a direct interface capable of utilizing the measurement functions of both the LPT10 (redesigned as the LPT12) feature detecting laser projectors. Verisurf software engineers also developed a direct hook interface to read the point cloud data generated by the LPT100 laser radar projector. In the beginning of 2007 Verisurf informed Laser Projection Technologies that it had decided to open their laser projection programming tool to the other laser projection systems file formats that are available on the market. Although this ended our exclusive sales, marketing and development agreement, Laser Projection Technologies and Verisurf continue to market and sell each others products.

As our search continued to expand the capabilities of our product offering and the ability for us to offer our customers the ultimate laser projection programming and data processing software tool, Laser Projection Technologies has opened its RayTracer API to any customer or software company interested in creating an interface to our unique line of products. This LPT Open Access Software program will allow customers to decide which software platform that would best suit their needs to program or operate their LPT laser projectors. Currently 3D CAD model data can be read by Verisurf (as well as other popular software programs in use today) and converted into an LPT laser projection file format that can be projected by any of the LPT laser projectors to display a glowing 3D template. Currently other software companies are working on an interface to LPT laser projectors which should be available soon.


Analysis Settings	Surface Analysis	Whisker Analysis	Analysis Reports


Auto Align Feature	Build Manager	AutoInspect	CATIA V5 Interface


Process Simulator	LPT Simulator	Inspection Simulator	Operations Manager


Truck Windshield	Titanium Part	Saddle Part	5 Axis Part

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