Owner's Manual SOFTWARE

Ch 1 Introduction and Whats New
Ch 2 BEAM FOUR Capabilities
Ch 3 About Java
Ch 4 Installation
Ch 5 About Ray Tracing
Ch 6 Coordinate Systems
Ch 7 The File Menu
Ch 8 The Edit Menu and the Editor
Ch 9 Optics and Optics Tables
Ch 10 Rays and Ray Tables
Ch 11 Media and Media Tables
Ch 12 The Run Menu: the InOut Function
Ch 13 The Run Menu: the Layout Function
Ch 14 The Run Menu: Plot 2D
Ch 15 The Run Menu: MultiPlot
Ch 16 The Run Menu: Plot 3D
Ch 17 The Run Menu: Histo 1D and MTF
Ch 18 The Run Menu: Histo 2D
Ch 19 The Run Menu: AutoAdjust
Ch 20 The Run Menu: Random Rays
Ch 21 CAD Graphics Output
Ch 22 Options Menu
Ch 23 The Help Menu
Ch 24 Spreadsheets

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The Beam Four owner's manual B4GUIDE.PDF is a concise guide to getting started using the Beam Four Java Edition optical ray tracer. It comprises 28 short chapters and a few appendices, and covers the basics of optical ray tracing. Each chapter offers examples that illustrate the features of the application.