Request InfoLambda Research Corp.Lambda Research Corp. has announced that its TracePro software supports SolidWorks 2005 3-D mechanical design software. TracePro allows users to integrate optical and solid modeling for fast and accurate illumination, optical, stray light, radiometry and photometry analysis. SolidWorks 2005 provides comprehensive drawing tools and new productivity features. The combination of the programs gives engineers the ability to analyze the effect of light on mechanical structures, speeding product design and time to market.See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPromoted Content February 2023 IssueTracePro 2023 Released!We are excited to announce the release of TracePro 2023, the latest version of our award-winning software at Lambda Research Corporation. 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