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OVERVIEW Empowering Optical Innovation: Materials, Automation, and Advanced Design. The latest Ansys Speos release introduces powerful capabilities that redefine optical design and simulation workflows. By supporting AxF material formats, integrating PySpeos for automation, and enabling advanced optical lens design, this release delivers unparalleled flexibility, precision, and efficiency for engineers and designers across industries. Release Highlights – Ansys Speos X-Rite AxF Support Ansys Speos has introduced AxF (Appearance eXchange Format) support, enhancing the realism of optical simulations. This feature integrates rich material appearance datasets directly into the simulations, resulting in highly realistic results. The native AxF format contains visual and optical characteristics with high-definition textures, normal, reflectance and spectrum, delivering unparalleled fidelity in material rendition. The feature streamlines workflows by being compatible with X-Rite scanners ecosystem with notably the portable MA-T12, easing the process of managing and sharing material appearance data. This allows designers and engineers to rely on common data to brings Speos simulation even closer to reality, sooner in the design process. PySpeos PySpeos is a Python-based API that enhances Ansys Speos' capabilities by providing direct access to its core functionalities through the PyAnsys ecosystem. It allows developers and engineers to automate complex workflows, interface Speos with custom tools, and bypass traditional dependency on graphical interfaces or CAD software. PySpeos streamlines repetitive tasks and intricate operations without relying on the Speos interface. Users can customize solutions by integrating Speos functionality into internal tools, third-party software, or bespoke GUIs. Starting from 2025 R1, PySpeos will be publicly available on GitHub, simplifying integration into larger simulation or design pipelines, building custom GUIs, and automating repetitive tasks. Advanced Optical Lens design Speos 2025 R1 provides advanced capabilities for defining optical lenses for headlamps, enabling optical engineers to design and optimize light injection while addressing styling constraints. Key feature includes advanced TIR lens design to redirect the incoming light by spreading it, and better control homogeneity, and tools for trimming and shaping optical lens during design. This accelerates design iterations with integrated styling and photometric tools, ensuring all optical and aesthetic constraints are met at the design stage, reducing rework. This feature set bridges the gap between optical engineering and styling, enabling faster iteration cycles, improved light control for modern LED-based systems, and greater flexibility in automotive lighting applications. Ansys Speos 2025 R1 Highlights