What this tutorial covers
Start with Project Tool Explorer, tabs and the current-project area before jumping into individual analyses.
Step-by-step workflow
1Open the module
Open WaveRay on Windows and enter the Applied Physical Optics workspace. Confirm that the visible page really matches the tutorial topic before changing any settings.
2Configure the input
Prepare and check the current project, the tool tree on the left, and the analysis module you want to open.
3Run and watch the status
Select a module from the left, confirm that its tab is open, and read the current-project summary together with the Console / Activity Log. Watch the visible status, plot or log area while the workflow is running.
4Inspect the result
Pay special attention to the common workspace entry point: tool categories, project state and the shared interface that hosts later calculations.
5Verify and iterate
Use this page first if you are new to the desktop version; the later Windows tutorials follow the same basic workflow. Change one meaningful parameter and rerun so you can verify whether the output changes in the expected direction.
How to read the result
- The main output of this workflow is the common workspace entry point: tool categories, project state and the shared interface that hosts later calculations.
- Read the result together with the exact inputs used for the run; a screenshot alone rarely tells the whole story.
- Use this page first if you are new to the desktop version; the later Windows tutorials follow the same basic workflow.
Troubleshooting & practical tips
- If nothing changes, first confirm that the correct module is open.
- If the output looks unrealistic, check units, field mapping and input scale first.
- For comparisons, change one key parameter at a time whenever possible.