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| name = Fred<br />
| latest release version = 20.01<br />
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2021|03|df=no}}<ref>{{cite web<br />
| url = https://photonengr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/FREDNewFeatures_20.01.0.pdf<br />
| title = FREDNewFeatures_20.01.0.pdf<br />
| website = photonengr.com<br />
| access-date = 2021-04-07<br />
| format = pdf<br />
}}</ref><br />
| latest preview version = <br />
| latest preview date = <br />
| operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]]<br />
| genre = [[Computer-aided design|CAD]] Software<br />
| website = {{url|https://photonengr.com/fred-software/}}<br />
| developer=[[Photon Engineering]]}}<br />
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'''Fred Optical Engineering Software''' ('''FRED''') is a commercial 3D CAD computer program for [[optical engineering]] used to simulate the propagation of light through optical systems. Fred can handle both incoherent and [[Coherence (physics)|coherent]] light using [[Gaussian beam]] propagation. The program offers a high level of visualization using a [[WYSIWYG]] (What You See Is What You Get) parametric interface. According to the publisher, [[Photon Engineering]], the name "Fred" is not an acronym, and does not mean anything.<ref name="pe">{{cite web |url=https://photonengr.com/fred-software/fred-presales-faqs/ |title=FAQ |work=Photon Engineering |accessdate=2018-10-04}}</ref><br />
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Fred allows for non-sequential raytracing with support to raytrace on up to 63 cores.<ref name=pe/> Fred also features a [[downhill simplex]] optimizer where the user can specify variables, merit function and multiple targets for optimization. The program can import and export [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], and [[Wavefront_.obj_file|OBJ]] CAD formats. Fred is also compatible with other hardware measured light source measurement software such as ProSource. Fred can also interact with [[MATLAB]] and [[Mathematica]] using an [[OLE Automation]] Client/Server interface.<br />
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Fred was used in the design of the NOAO's [[Large Synoptic Survey Telescope]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsst.org/Meetings/AAS/2008/JanPosters/lowres/137.18_Claver_Optical_System_8x10.pdf |title=NOAO website for LSST |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510134501/http://www.lsst.org/Meetings/AAS/2008/JanPosters/lowres/137.18_Claver_Optical_System_8x10.pdf |archivedate=May 10, 2008 }}</ref><br />
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Fred is available in three editions.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of ray tracing software]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.photonengr.com/ Photon Engineering Website]<br />
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[[Category:Optical software]]<br />
[[Category:Computer-aided design software for Windows]]<br />
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