Convert XFDTD to Optiscan

Description:

Converts XFDTD output into a format that Matlab and Optiscan can understand. This converter must be run before the Generate Field Map of XFDTD Data tool can be used.

Getting Started:

Click on the Accessories menu then the XFDTD Conversion tools menu and finally click on Convert XFDTD data to Optiscan

Input info into panel

directory label: where the xfdtd simulation data directory is The program assumes that the directory name is the same as simulation name (see example for clarification) (don't forget the ending slash)
leader label: name of XFDTD simulation
section label: observation plane of steady state data
initial file: beginning time step of steady state data
last file: end time step of data
skip: time increment of steps
number of rows: number of cells in x direction for xy and xz planes
number of cells in y direction for yz plane
number of columns: number of cells in y direction for xy plane
number of cells in z direction for xz and yz
save directory: directory in which you want the converted data to be saved. Make sure to create this directory before running the conversion program

Buttons:

Save as Default: Saves the current input values so you don't have to re-input them the next time you use this panel
Convert: Runs the conversion program

Example:

This is the directory where my XFDTD simulation output is stored:

This is what I input into the panel:

Directory label is "c:\" (note the ending slash and the fact that I don't include "symmetric152020")

leader label is "symmetric152020" this is the name of the directory and part of the names of the files

section label: xy plane at z=21

my first time step is 878 and my ending time step is 1000

the skip is 2

I have 41 rows and 41 columns in my simulation

I want the output saved in "c:\converted_symmetric152020\" (note the ending slash)