补充一些。
无论是ZEMAX还是功能更强大的CODE V，他们都只是做设计的工具，最主要的还是人。下面是ZEMAX说明手册中第一张，第一页的话。
Neither the ZEMAX program nor the ZEMAX documentation will teach you how to design lenses or optical systems. Although the program will do many things to assist you in designing and analyzing optical systems, you are still the designer. The ZEMAX documentation is not a tutorial on optical design, terminology, or methodology. Technical support available to ZEMAX users includes assistance in using the program, but does not include
tutoring on fundamental optical design principles. If you have little or no experience in optical design, you may want to read up on any of the many good books available on the subject.
我想说的是，做一个设计，首先要有初始结构，这个软件才能进一步帮你优化，如果你的初始结构不正确，任何软件都是帮不了你的。就象是一个迷路的人被人指错了方向，永远也走不到目的地的。
