The intent of this paper is to discuss the performance characteristics used in judging optical systems, identify the parameters frequently toleranced in optical systems, explain the sensitivity a parameter has on system performance, discuss the creation of a tolerance . The intent of this paper is to discuss the performance characteristics used in judging optical systems, identify the parameters frequently toleranced in optical systems, explain the sensitivity a parameter has on system performance, discuss the creation of a tolerance . The intent of this paper is to discuss the performance characteristics used in judging optical systems, identify the parameters frequently toleranced in optical systems, explain the sensitivity a parameter has on system performance, discuss the creation of a tolerance budget, and finally to detail. or Application Engineer at Lambda Research Corporation for over 10 years. Prior to that he worked for 20+ years at PerkinElmer, formerly EG&G, as a Principal Optical Engineer dressed, in the design of illumination and nonsequential optical systems. Tolerancing methods are well developed and. Optomechanical tolerancing is the process of analyzing and specifying acceptable limits for mechanical and optical components in a system so that the final product performs as intended. Optomechanical tolerancing should be performed following the ideal optical design but before you lock in the. This white paper explores how advanced tolerancing techniques, particularly those available in Keysight's CODE V software, can help engineers strike the optimal balance between design performance and cost-effective manufacturing. It examines traditional approaches like finite difference (FD) and. This tutorial demonstrated the basics of tolerancing in Optiland.