Adding and Removing Optics

Inserting Optics

To insert an optic into the system:

Select the optic before the segment where the new optic should be placed. The optic and the segment will be highlighted.
Choose the desired optic from the Edit | Insert menu, or click the appropriate button on the toolbar.
If multiple segments are selected, then a new optic is inserted into each selected segment.

In some cases, only certain optics may be inserted. For example, only a screen or a thermal lens can be placed within a refractive plate, and only a flat mirror can be placed between a prism pair.

Deleting Optics

To delete one or more optics:

Select them optics to be deleted using the mouse.
Choose menu Edit | Delete Optics, or click the Delete Optic(s) button on the toolbar.

When deleting optics, LaserCanvas attempts to maintain the remaining system. For example, if the distance between an optic to be deleted was defined as an equation, LaserCanvas adds the adjacent distances to the equation definition.