diff --git a/src/RepeatingStructures/Multilens/Analysis.jl b/src/RepeatingStructures/Multilens/Analysis.jl
index 20e4c8d40..99b12e502 100644
--- a/src/RepeatingStructures/Multilens/Analysis.jl
+++ b/src/RepeatingStructures/Multilens/Analysis.jl
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const ρ_quartervalue = 2.21509 # value of ρ at which the airy disk function ha
 export ρ_quartervalue
 const ρ_zerovalue = 3.832 # value of ρ at which the airy disk function has magnitude 0
 
-"""given pixelpitch and angular subtense (in degrees) of pixel returns focal length"""
+"""compute focal length given maximum display size, fov, etc."""
 function compute_focal_length(fov,lensletdiameter, minfnumber, maxdisplaysize)
     maxangle = deg2rad(max(fov...)) #leaving angles as degrees caused trouble for not obvious reason
 
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ function compute_focal_length(fov,lensletdiameter, minfnumber, maxdisplaysize)
 end
 export compute_focal_length
 
+
+"""compute focal length required for a given pixel pitch and angular size of the pixel"""
+compute_focal_length(pixel_pitch::Unitful.Length,pixel_angle) = .5*pixel_pitch/tan(.5*pixel_angle)
+
+"""minimum lenslet diameter given `ppd`, `fov`, and `pixel_pitch` assuming a Bayer pattern 2x2 pixel. `pixel_pitch` is the distance between individual pixels. The pitch for the Bayer pattern is 2*`pixel_pitch``."""
+minimum_lenslet_diameter(ppd,fov::Tuple{T,T},pixel_pitch::Unitful.Length) where{T} = norm(ppd .* fov .* 2 .* pixel_pitch)
+export minimum_lenslet_diameter
+
+
 pixelsperdegree(focal_length,pixelpitch) = 1/(2.0*atand(uconvert(Unitful.NoUnits,pixelpitch/(2.0*focal_length))))
 export pixelsperdegree
 
@@ -194,38 +203,16 @@ function anglesubdivisions(pupildiameter::Unitful.Length, λ::Unitful.Length, mt
 end
 export anglesubdivisions
 
-
-"""Computes the approximate fov required of each lenslet for the given constraints. This is strictly correct only for a lenslet centered in front of the eyebox, but the approximation is good enough for high level analysis"""
-function lensletangles(eyerelief::Unitful.Length, eyebox::NTuple{2,Unitful.Length}, pupildiameter::Unitful.Length; clusterproperties=defaultclusterproperties(), RGB=true)
-    return eyeboxangles(eyebox, eyerelief) ./ anglesubdivisions(pupildiameter, clusterproperties.λ, clusterproperties.mtf, clusterproperties.cyclesperdegree, RGB=RGB)
-end
-export lensletangles
-
-
 """Multilens displays tradeoff pixel redundancy for a reduction in total track of the display, by using many short focal length lenses to cover the eyebox. This function computes the ratio of pixels in the multilens display vs. a conventional display of the same nominal resolution"""
-function pixelredundancy(fov, eyerelief::Unitful.Length, eyebox::NTuple{2,Unitful.Length}, pupildiameter::Unitful.Length, ppd; RGB=true)
-    lensprops = defaultclusterproperties()
-    clusterdata = choosecluster(pupildiameter, lensprops.λ, lensprops.mtf, lensprops.cyclesperdegree)
-    nominalresolution = ustrip.(°, fov) .* ppd #remove degree units so pixel redundancy doesn't have units of °^-2
-    angles = lensletangles(eyerelief, eyebox, pupildiameter, RGB=RGB)
-    pixelsperlenslet = angles .* ppd
-    numlenses = numberoflenslets(fov, eyerelief, clusterdata.lensletdiameter)
-    return (numlenses * pixelsperlenslet[1] * pixelsperlenslet[2]) / ( nominalresolution[1] * nominalresolution[2])
+function pixelredundancy(fov, eyerelief::Unitful.Length, eyebox::NTuple{2,Unitful.Length}, pupildiameter::Unitful.Length, lensletdiameter,angles; RGB=true)
+    nominalresolution = ustrip.(°, fov)  #remove degree units so pixel redundancy doesn't have units of °^-2
+    numlenses = numberoflenslets(fov, eyerelief, lensletdiameter)
+    return (numlenses * angles[1] * angles[2]) / ( nominalresolution[1] * nominalresolution[2])
 end
 export pixelredundancy
 
 label(color) = color ? "RGB" : "Monochrome"
 
-"""generates a contour plot showing pixel redundancy as a function of ppd and pupil diameter"""
-function redundancy_ppdvspupildiameter()
-    x = 20:2:45
-    y = 3.0:.05:4
-
-    RGB = true
-    Plots.plot(Plots.contour(x, y, (x, y) -> pixelredundancy((50, 35), 18mm, (10mm, 6mm), y * mm, x, RGB=RGB), fill=true, xlabel="pixels per degree", ylabel="pupil diameter", legendtitle="pixel redundancy", title="$(label(RGB)) lenslets"))
-end
-export redundancy_ppdvspupildiameter
-
 """generates a contour plot of lenslet display size as a function of ppd and pupil diameter"""
 function displaysize_ppdvspupildiameter()
     x = 20:2:45
@@ -271,15 +258,19 @@ Dict{Symbol, Any} with 14 entries:
 
 ```
 """
-function system_properties(eyerelief::Unitful.Length, eyebox::NTuple{2,Unitful.Length}, fov, pupildiameter::Unitful.Length, mtf, cyclesperdegree; minfnumber=2.0,RGB=true,λ=530nm,pixelpitch=.9μm, maxdisplaysize = 250μm)::Dict{Symbol,Any}
+function system_properties(eyerelief::Unitful.Length, eyebox::NTuple{2,Unitful.Length}, fov, pupildiameter::Unitful.Length, mtf, cyclesperdegree; minfnumber=2.0,RGB=true,λ=530nm,pixelpitch=.9μm, maxdisplaysize = 250μm,eyebox_subdivisions::Union{Nothing,Tuple{Int,Int}} = nothing)::Dict{Symbol,Any}
     diameter = diameter_for_cycles_deg(mtf, cyclesperdegree, λ)
     clusterdata = choosecluster(pupildiameter, diameter)
     difflimit = diffractionlimit(λ, clusterdata.lensletdiameter)
     numlenses = numberoflenslets(fov, eyerelief, clusterdata.lensletdiameter)
-    redundancy = pixelredundancy(fov, eyerelief, eyebox, pupildiameter, difflimit, RGB=RGB)
-    subdivisions = anglesubdivisions(pupildiameter, λ, mtf, cyclesperdegree, RGB=RGB)
+    if eyebox_subdivisions === nothing
+        subdivisions = anglesubdivisions(pupildiameter, λ, mtf, cyclesperdegree, RGB=RGB)
+    else
+        subdivisions = eyebox_subdivisions
+    end
     eyebox_angles = eyeboxangles(eyebox,eyerelief)
-    angles = lensletangles(eyerelief, eyebox, pupildiameter, clusterproperties=(mtf = mtf, minfnumber = minfnumber, cyclesperdegree = cyclesperdegree, λ = λ, pixelpitch = pixelpitch))
+    angles = eyebox_angles ./ subdivisions
+    redundancy = pixelredundancy(fov, eyerelief, eyebox, pupildiameter,clusterdata.lensletdiameter, angles,  RGB=RGB)
 
     focal_length = compute_focal_length(angles,clusterdata.lensletdiameter,minfnumber,maxdisplaysize)
     dispsize = lensletdisplaysize(angles,focal_length)
diff --git a/src/RepeatingStructures/Multilens/Example.jl b/src/RepeatingStructures/Multilens/Example.jl
index 12152106a..895351a88 100644
--- a/src/RepeatingStructures/Multilens/Example.jl
+++ b/src/RepeatingStructures/Multilens/Example.jl
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ end
 export test_paraxial_lens
 
 """Example that shows how to call setup_system with typical values"""
-function setup_nominal_system()::LensletSystem
+function setup_nominal_system(;eyebox_subdivisions = nothing)::LensletSystem
     (;eye_relief,fov,eyebox,display_radius,pupil_diameter,minfnumber,pixel_pitch) = nominal_system_inputs()
-    setup_system(eyebox,fov,eye_relief,pupil_diameter,display_radius,minfnumber,pixel_pitch)
+    setup_system(eyebox,fov,eye_relief,pupil_diameter,display_radius,minfnumber,pixel_pitch,eyebox_subdivisions = eyebox_subdivisions)
 end
 export setup_nominal_system
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ end
 export draw_system
 
 """draw subdivided eyeboxes to make sure they are in the right place"""
-function draw_subdivided_eyeboxes(system = setup_nominal_system, clear_screen = true)
+function draw_subdivided_eyeboxes(system = setup_nominal_system(), clear_screen = true)
     (;subdivided_eyebox_polys) = system
 
     colors = distinguishable_colors(length(subdivided_eyebox_polys))
diff --git a/src/RepeatingStructures/Multilens/LensletAssignment.jl b/src/RepeatingStructures/Multilens/LensletAssignment.jl
index 4d2e1e248..8770b4aae 100644
--- a/src/RepeatingStructures/Multilens/LensletAssignment.jl
+++ b/src/RepeatingStructures/Multilens/LensletAssignment.jl
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ If you do this
 setup_system(eye_box,(1,1.2),...)
 ```
 the system will assume the angle is in radians."""
-function setup_system(eye_box,fov,eye_relief,pupil_diameter,display_sphere_radius,min_fnumber,pixel_pitch)
+function setup_system(eye_box,fov,eye_relief,pupil_diameter,display_sphere_radius,min_fnumber,pixel_pitch;eyebox_subdivisions = nothing)
     #All coordinates are ultimately transformed into the eyeball_frame coordinate systems
     (eyeball_frame,eye_box_frame) = setup_coordinate_frames()
         
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ function setup_system(eye_box,fov,eye_relief,pupil_diameter,display_sphere_radiu
     eyeboxz = (eye_box_frame*SVector(0.0,0.0,0.0))[3]
     eyebox_plane = Plane([0.0,0.0,1.0],[0.0,0.0,eyeboxz])
     #get system properties
-    props = system_properties(eye_relief,eye_box,fov,pupil_diameter,.2,11,pixelpitch = pixel_pitch, minfnumber = min_fnumber)
+    props = system_properties(eye_relief,eye_box,fov,pupil_diameter,.2,11,pixelpitch = pixel_pitch, minfnumber = min_fnumber,eyebox_subdivisions = eyebox_subdivisions)
 
     subdivisions = props[:subdivisions] #tuple representing how the eyebox can be subdivided given the cluster used for the lenslets