Hfss12 Tips and Tricks Gui

2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved.
d. 1 ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary

HFSS 12.0
Ti ps and Tr i c k s
HFSS 12.0
Ti ps and Tr i c k s
Ansoft, LLC
Ansoft, LLC
2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary
Enhanc ed Usabi l i t y
Project Preview
Image and notes available in File Open
Image available in Windows Explorer (thumbnail view)
Clip plane
Interactively slice through arbitrary plane
Can view model geometry, mesh plots, field plots, etc.
Clip plane
Access this feature from the View menu
Original Geometry
Material Override
Conductors override dielectrics
Smaller objects override larger objects with same material
Avoids need for explicit subtractions
Select By Area
Click and drag to rubber-band select
Select By Area
By default, only items with external surfaces
are selected
Material filters
Enable the Include and Exclude radio
buttons
Object name filters
Enable the Exclude and Include check
boxes
Object type filters
Enable the check boxes for including
Solids, Sheets, and/or Lines
Hide unfiltered objects
Makes unfiltered objects transparent
after selection
Save As Default
Select By Variable
Helps find objects tied to variables
Select Variable and Click OK to highlight geometry
Wr ap Sheet Command
Wrap
Wrap sheets around surfaces
Step 1 select sheet and surface
Step 2 select the menu item Modeler > Surface > Wrap Sheet
I mpr i nt
Imprint
Imprint the geometry of one object upon another
Step 1 select objects of interest
Step 2 select the menu item Modeler > Boolean > Imprint
I mpr i nt
Imprint
Imprint the geometry of one object upon another
Step 3 choose blank and tool parts and whether or not to clone tool
objects
Face created from
imprint
I mpr i nt Pr oj ec t i on
Imprint Projection
Patch Antenna Array Imprinted on a Nosecone
Step 1 Both models in the same design
Imprint Projection
Step 2 Select target object (2D or 3D) and objects to imprint
(2D)
Imprint Projection
Step 3 Select the menu item Modeler > Boolean > Imprint
Projection > Along Direction
Imprint Projection
Step 3 Select the menu item Modeler > Boolean > Imprint
Projection > Along Direction
Press the F4 key for coordinate entry
Make sure that the distance selected is greater than the distance
between the antenna and nosecone
Imprint Projection
Results in Faces of original object imprinted
Imprint Projection
Results in Faces of original object imprinted
A separate object can be created from the Create Object From Face
Command
Clone Objects before imprinting and projecting
Select these options to keep original objects
Hi st or y Edi t i ng
Flexible History Editing
Enable and Disable Commands
Toggle the Suppress Command Box
Gener at e Hi st or y
Generate History
Recreates the history for polylines, circles, or ellipses
Step 1 select the object
Step 2 select the menu item Modeler > Generate History
I ni t i al Mesh Set t i ngs
Right-click on Mesh Operations
Curvilinear Elements on by Default Pull points onto the true
surface box controls this
Curvilinear mesh element
HFSS 12 can use
either mesh element
I ni t i al Mesh Set t i ngs
Right-click on Mesh Operations
Auto is the default setting
Ansoft TAU Mesh
Ansoft Classic Mesh
Set t i ng Or der El ement
Mixed Element Order
Change Order of Basis functions
to Mixed Order
HFSS auto assigns element order
to maximize solution efficiency
2D Chamf er s and Fi l l et s
Create Chamfers and Fillets on 2D Objects
Step 1 Select the menu item Edit > Select > Vertices
Step 2 Select a vertex graphically
Step 3 Select the menu item Modeler > Fillet or Chamfer
2D Fi l l et
Fillet
Creates a rounded edge
2D Chamf er
Chamfer
45 degree cut
Regi on Command
Create the air box object by using the Region command
Step 1 Select the menu itemDraw > Region
Regi on Command
Pad all directions or individual directions
Regi on Command
3 Choices for Region Size
Percentage Offset
Absolute Offset
Absolute Position
User Def i ned Shor t c ut s
User Definable Keyboard Shortcuts
Define, load or save shortcut keys to common commands
Over l ay Near and Far Fi el d Pl ot s
on Geomet r y
Visualize far-field and near-field radiation patterns on model
geometry
Step 1 Select the menu item HFSS > Fields > Plot Fields >
Radiation Field
Step 2 Select Transparency and Scale
Over l ay Near and Far Fi el d Pl ot s
on Geomet r y
Visualize far-field and near-field radiation patterns on model
geometry
Edi t Sour c es w i t h Por t Post -
Pr oc essi ng
Fields correspond with deembedding
Original geometry for
ring hybrid model
Modified geometry with
new port location disrupts
field behavior
Operation restored
by de-embedding
Edi t Sour c es w i t h Por t Post -
Pr oc essi ng
Option for port post-processing to affect sources for field
plots
Par amet r i c Fr om Fi l e
Create an Optimetrics Parametric Setup From a File
File Format comma separated variable, .csv or tab
delimited .txt file
Example File Format
Par amet r i c Fr om Fi l e
Create a Parametric Setup From a File
New Pl ot Types
Rectangular Stacked Plot
Plot all variations in stacked format
1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50
Freq [GHz]
-25.00
-15.00
-5.00
-12.00
-7.00
-2.00
-22.50
-12.50
-2.50
-30.00
-20.00
-10.00
0.00
-0.50
-0.30
-0.10
-25.00
-15.00
-5.00
Curve Info
dB(St(coax_pin_T1,coax_pin_T1))
Setup1 : Sweep1
feed_xpos='-0.5cm' feed_ypos='-0.5cm'
Setup1 : Sweep1
feed_xpos='0cm' feed_ypos='-0.5cm'
Setup1 : Sweep1
feed_xpos='0.5cm' feed_ypos='-0.5cm'
Setup1 : Sweep1
feed_xpos='-0.5cm' feed_ypos='0cm'
Setup1 : Sweep1
feed_xpos='0cm' feed_ypos='0cm'
Setup1 : Sweep1
feed_xpos='0.5cm' feed_ypos='0cm'
Ansoft LLC HFSSDesign1
XY Stacked Plot 1
Pl ot Types Wor t h Ment i oni ng
Quick Reports
New in v11 but worth mentioning
Pl ot Types Wor t h Ment i oni ng
Quick Report Example
Choose S-Parameters
Two Reports are created
S-parameters vs. Frequency
S-parameters vs. Pass
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00
Freq[GHz]
-60.00
-50.00
-40.00
-30.00
-20.00
-10.00
0.00
Y
1
Ansoft LLC HFSSModel1
Terminal S Parameter
Curve Info
dB(St(p1_T1,p1_T1))
Setup1 : Sweep1
dB(St(p1_T1,p2_T1))
Setup1 : Sweep1
dB(St(p2_T1,p1_T1))
Setup1 : Sweep1
dB(St(p2_T1,p2_T1))
Setup1 : Sweep1
1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00
Pass
-8.00
-7.00
-6.00
-5.00
-4.00
-3.00
-2.00
-1.00
0.00
Y
1
Terminal S Parameter1
Curve Info
dB(St(p1_T1,p1_T1))
Setup1 : AdaptivePass
Freq='10GHz'
dB(St(p1_T1,p2_T1))
Freq='10GHz'
dB(St(p2_T1,p1_T1))
Freq='10GHz'
dB(St(p2_T1,p2_T1))
Freq='10GHz'
St r eaml i ne Pl ot
New plot type for field quantities
Pick source face, choose Poynting Vector, tick Streamline option
Post -Pr oc essi ng Var i abl es
Can be modified without re-
simulating the model
Can optimize complex weights
of antenna elements in phased
array
Optimization of Phased Array Excitations
Synthesized Far-field Pattern Specify Desired Scan Angle and
Maximum Sidelobe Level
Anal yt i c al Der i vat i ves
Derivatives of S-Parameters with respect to Design Variables
Identify which parameters influence output most
Focus on sensitive design parameters
Enhanced optimization
New Tab in Solve Setup
Choose Derivative Variable in Report Setup
Pl ot t i ng w i t h Der i vat i ve Of f set s
Tunethe delta
for a given
variable
Choose Tune Reports
Tune offsets for variables included in derivative setup
Dipole Model
Length
Radius
Def i nabl e Pol yl i ne Cr oss Sec t i on
Create 2D or 3D objects from polylines
Choose Cross Section Type and Size
Section is automatically swept along the polyline
Ex pr essi on Cac he
New tab in Solve setup
Enables multiple convergence criteria
Use Quick Report to generate Convergence Plot
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 14.00 16.00 18.00 20.00
Pass
1.00
10.00
100.00
1000.00
Y
1
Expression Converge
Curve Info
ExprPctDelta(L1)
Freq='12GHz'
ExprPctDelta(Q1)
Freq='12GHz'
ExprPctGoal(L1)
Freq='12GHz'
ExprPctGoal(Q1)
Freq='12GHz'

Hfss12 Tips and Tricks Gui

Загружено:

Сведения о документе

Авторское право

Доступные форматы

Поделиться этим документом

Поделиться или встроить документ

Параметры публикации

Этот документ был вам полезен?

Это неприемлемый материал?

Авторское право:

Доступные форматы

Hfss12 Tips and Tricks Gui

Загружено:

Авторское право:

Доступные форматы

2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved.

d. 1 ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary

Вам также может понравиться