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Data Menu Data Menu

Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources Use the commands on the Data menu to:
Data/Functions
Data/Calculator
Scale the magnitude of ports, voltage and current sources, and incident waves.
Data/Solution Info
Define and edit math functions.
Modify the values of constant math functions, enabling you to change values used in
plots and computations without recalculating them.
Access the solution calculator. Use the calculator to compute derived quantities from
the general electric field solution; read and write field quantities to files, locate
maximum and minimum field values, and perform other operations on the field
solution.
View information on the field solution, such as the number of tetrahedra and maximum
and minimum tetrahedra volumes.
With the Geometry and Plot commands, the Data commands provide a set of powerful
post-processing tools that enable you to analyze the field solution. When you choose
Data, the following menu appears:
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Data Menu Data Commands
Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources The commands on the Data menu are:
Data/Functions Edit Sources Scales the magnitude and phase of ports, voltage and current
Data/Calculator sources, and incident waves; sets the frequency to use for post pro-
Data/Solution Info cessing (if a fast frequency sweep has been performed); and sets the
field type scattered or total to use for post processing (if an inci-
dent wave is present).
Functions Creates functions for use in analyzing the field solution.
Edit Lets you define new functions and edit existing ones.
Modify Lets you change the values of constant functions and
recompute any calculations that use these functions.
Calculator Accesses the solution calculator, which enables you to perform com-
putations using basic field quantities.
Solution Info Displays various types of information about the field solution, such as
the type of solution that was computed, the number of tetrahedra, and
the maximum and minimum volumes of the tetrahedra inside individual
objects.
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Data Menu Data/Edit Sources
Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources Use Data/Edit Sources to:
Data/Functions
Data/Calculator
Scale the magnitude and set the phase of ports, voltage and current sources, and
incident waves. Set the frequency point at which to analyze the fields.
Data/Solution Info
Select which field total or scattered is used in the 3D Post Processor. You may
only select the field type if the problem contains an incident wave.
The Data/Edit Sources window varies depending on the sources present in the problem.
> To edit the sources in a problem:
1. Choose Data/Edit Sources. A window similar to the following one appears:
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2. Select the source whose magnitude and phase you wish to scale from the Source
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Data Menu 3. Enter the factor by which the value of the source is scaled in the Magnitude field.
Data Commands For ports, keep the following in mind:
Data/Edit Sources Source magnitude specifies time-averaged incident power in watts.
Data/Functions If you are using a symmetry plane, remember to scale the input signal
Data/Calculator appropriately. For example, if you have one symmetry plane, use an input
Data/Solution Info value of 0.5 watts to excite the full structure with 1 watt; if you have two
symmetry planes, use an input value of 0.25 watts to excite the full structure
with 1 watt, and so forth.
Generally, use the default value of 1. This specifies the solutions E- and H-
fields to be scaled such that the excitation wave delivers 1 watt of power.
To view the solution at some other power, enter a positive value.
Only port-mode combinations with non-zero magnitudes will be used.
For voltage and current sources, keep the following in mind:
Source magnitude for voltage and current sources specifies peak value
volts and peak value amperes, respectively.
If you have defined multiple sources, you can remove them by setting
their Magnitude to 0. This allows you to easily observe the effects that
individual or specific groups of sources have on the problem.
For incident waves, keep in mind:
Source magnitude specifies peak value E-field in volts per meter.
When you scale the incident E-field, the scattered E-field and the total E-
field are scaled as well.
4. Enter the new phase for the source in the Phase field. This changes the phase of
the field by the number of degrees entered. For ports, generally use zero. This
zero-phase solution results from excitations phased in such a way that, at t = 0,
peak values occur at the port faces.
5. Choose Set after you have finished entering a scale factor and phase. The new
More magnitude and phase are assigned to the selected source.
6. If you have performed a fast frequency sweep, you may specify the frequency to
use in post processing. Enter the frequency to use in the Solved Frequency field.
Go Back The system uses the projects rational function to compute the field solution for the
requested frequency. This frequency applies to the entire problem.
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Data Menu 7. Select Modal Sources or Terminal Sources to define which form of port
Data Commands excitation to use. When you select Terminal Sources, a voltage source magnitude
Data/Edit Sources and phase may be set for the highlighted terminal. Alternatively, by first selecting
Data/Functions the Terminated button, a complex reference impedance may be specified.
Data/Calculator 8. Optionally, choose Clear Sources to reset all source values to zero.
Data/Solution Info 9. If an incident wave is present, select one of the following field types to use:
Incident Field The plane-wave field that would exist in the absence of the model.
Total Field The physically measurable field that exists with the model present
and a non-zero incident field.
Scattered Field The differential field formed by subtracting the incident field from
the total field.
10. Choose OK when you have finished editing the sources in the problem or Cancel
to cancel the changes. The specified frequency and field type are defined once you
choose OK. You need not use the Set button to specify them.
Note: When scaling a source, keep in mind that the original value of the source is
not changed. When you re-enter the 3D Post Processor, the original value of
the source is loaded.
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Data Menu 11. After changing the sources, the following message appears:
Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources
Data/Functions
Data/Calculator
Data/Solution Info
Do one of the following:

Choose Yes to update the existing plots or calculator stack to use the new field
solution.
Choose No to keep using the previous field solution for the existing plots or
calculator stack contents. Any new plots created will use the new field solution.
This allows you to compare plots from two different field solutions.
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Data Menu Data/Functions
Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources Use the Data/Functions commands to create and modify math functions for use in ana-
Data/Functions lyzing the results of a field simulation. The following commands are available:
Data/Functions/Edit Edit Lets you define new variables and functions, and edit existing ones.
Common Functions
Modify Lets you modify a variables value and redo any computations that use it.
Defining a Function
This lets you immediately see the effect of your changes.
Changing a Function
Deleting a Function Data/Functions/Edit
Data/Functions/Modify
Data/Calculator Choose Data/Functions/Edit to:
Data/Solution Info
Calculate new values for mathematical expressions, and update values of variables
already assigned mathematical expressions.
Maintain a list of commonly used functions and variables.
The expression evaluator that appears is identical to the expression evaluator in the Max-
well Control Panel:
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Data Menu Common Functions
Data Commands The following legal functions may be used to define mathematical expressions:
Data/Edit Sources
Data/Functions Basic /, +, -, *, % (modulus), ** (exponentiation), - (Unary minus), << (left
Data/Functions/Edit Functions shift), >> right shift, == (equals), != (not equals), > (greater than), <
Common Functions (less than), >= (greater than equals), <= (less than equals), & (bit-
Defining a Function wise and), | (bitwise or), ^ (bitwise xor), ~ (1s compliment), && (log-
Changing a Function ical and), II (logical or), ! (factorial)
Deleting a Function Intrinsic if, sign (returns the sign of an argument), abs, exp, pow, ln (natural
Data/Functions/Modify functions log), log (log to the base 10), lg (log to the base 2), sqrt, floor, ceil,
Data/Calculator round, rand (returns a random number between 0 and 1), deg, rad
Data/Solution Info Trigonometric sin, cos, tan, asin, acos, atan, sinh, cosh, tanh
expressions
All trigonometric expressions expect their arguments to be in degrees, and the inverse
trigonometric functions return values are in degrees. These function names are reserved
and may not be used as variable names.
Defining a Function
> In general, to define a function:
1. Enter the function name in the field to the left of the equals sign. Function names
must start with an alphabetic character, and may include alphanumeric characters
and the underscore. Note that pi is a built-in constant and may not be redefined.
2. Enter the expression for the function in the field to the right of the equals sign.
Note: The predefined variables X, Y, Z, PHI, THETA, and R must be entered in

capital letters. X, Y, and Z are the rectangular coordinates. PHI, THETA, and
R are the spherical coordinates.
3. Optionally, choose Datasets to define a piecewise linear expression.

4. Choose Add or press Return. The function is then listed in the following fields:
Go Back Name Displays the name of the function.
Value Displays the numeric value of the function (if applicable).
Contents Expression Displays the function.
5. When you finish adding functions, choose Done.
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Data Menu Changing a Function
Data Commands > To modify an existing function:
Data/Edit Sources 1. Select the function.
Data/Functions 2. Change any variables, operators, intrinsic functions, or other factors.
Data/Functions/Edit 3. Choose Update.
Common Functions
The updated function appears.
Defining a Function
Changing a Function Deleting a Function
Deleting a Function > To delete a function:
Data/Functions/Modify 1. Select the function you wish to delete.
Data/Calculator 2. Choose Delete.
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The selected function is deleted.
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Data Menu Data/Functions/Modify
Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources Choose Data/Functions/Modify to do the following:
Data/Functions Change a variables numerical value.
Data/Functions/Edit Recompute any calculations that use that variable.
Common Functions
Defining a Function Note: This command can only be used to modify variables that have been
Changing a Function assigned constant values. It cannot be used to change the values of the pre-
Deleting a Function defined variables X, Y, Z, PHI, R, RHO, and THETA, or any function whose
Data/Functions/Modify value is given by a mathematical expression instead of a constant. Use the
Modifying a Variable Data/Functions/Edit command to modify these variables and functions.
Data/Calculator
Data/Solution Info Modifying a Variable
> To modify the value of a variable:
1. Choose Data/Functions/Modify.
2. Under Variables, select the variable you wish to modify. All variables that were
assigned a constant value using the Data/Functions/Edit command are listed.
3. Change the variables value using one or both of the following methods:
Explicitly specify a new value and range for the variable:
a. Enter new values for the following:
Max The maximum numerical value that can be assigned to the variable
when using the scroll bars. Initially, this is equal to the variables cur-
rent value.
Min The minimum numerical value that can be assigned to the variable
when using the scroll bars. Initially, this is equal to zero.
Val The variables current numerical value.
b. Choose Set to accept these values.

Use the scroll bar to change the variables value to any number between its
Go Back minimum and maximum values (which are set using the Min and Max fields as
described above). The Val field displays the variables current value.
4. Choose Recalculate to recompute any calculations that use the variable whose
Contents value you change.
5. Choose Done when you are finished modifying the variables.
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Data Menu Data/Calculator
Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources Choose Data/Calculator to access the field calculator. The following window appears. To
Data/Functions view more information on a command or screen area, click on it below.
Data/Calculator
Data Calculations
The Calculator Stack
Registers
Stack Commands
Name
Degrees
Radians
Input
General
Scalar
Vector
Output
Data/Solution Info
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Data Menu Data Calculations
Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources The calculator does not actually do the operations until a value is needed or is forced for a
Data/Functions result. This makes it more efficient, saving computing resources and time. The result of
Data/Calculator this is that you can do all the calculations without regard to data storage of all the calcu-
Data Calculations lated points of the field. It is generally easier to do all the calculations first, then plot the
The Calculator Stack results.
Registers The Calculator Stack
Stack Commands
Name The calculator is made up of a stack of registers, each of which can hold:
Degrees Field quantities such as the H-field or E-field.
Radians Functional or constant scalars and vectors.
Input
General
Geometries points, lines, surfaces, or volumes on which a field quantity is to be
evaluated.
Scalar
Vector To perform a computation on the field solution, you must first load a basic field quantity
Output into a register on the stack. Once a quantity is loaded into a register, it can be:
Data/Solution Info
Manipulated using mathematical operations such as curls, gradients, cross products,
divergences, and dot products.
Integrated over lines, surfaces, or subvolumes of the solution region either
predefined surfaces, volumes, and lists, or lines, surfaces, and volumes that were
defined using the Geometry/Create commands.
Plotted on a point, line, surface, or volume. Plotting derived quantities directly from the
calculator lets you bypass the Plot/Field command.
Exported to a file, allowing you to superimpose saved solutions.
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Data Menu Registers
Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources Calculator registers hold field quantities, numbers, vectors, and geometries. No registers
Data/Functions are created until you load something into the calculator; therefore, this part of the window
Data/Calculator is initially blank. As items are loaded into the calculator, it creates new registers to hold
Data Calculations them.
The Calculator Stack Each register is labeled with its contents as follows:
Registers
Vec Vector quantities, which have both direction and magnitude at each point in
Enlarging the Regis-
space. The x-, y-, and z-components of these quantities are stored in the
ter Display Area
register.
Stack Commands
Name Scl Scalar quantities, which have a magnitude only.
Degrees Cvc Complex vector quantities.
Radians Csc Complex scalar quantities.
Input Pnt Points.
General Lin Lines.
Scalar Srf Surfaces.
Vector
Vol Volumes.
Output
Data/Solution Info SclLin Scalar value on a line.
VecLine Vector value on a line.
SclSrf Scalar value on a surface.
VecSrf Vector value on a surface.
When examining calculator registers, keep the following in mind:

To move or delete calculator registers, use the stack commands.
To save a register to a disk file, use the Write command.
To load a previously saved register into the calculator, use the Read command.
Enlarging the Register Display Area
Go Back > If there are too many registers to fit into the display area, do one of the following:
Use the scroll bars to view the hidden registers.
Contents Enlarge the calculator window using the windows borders or its maximize button.
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Data Menu Stack Commands
Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources Use these commands to manipulate the registers in the calculator stack.
Data/Functions Push
Data/Calculator
Data Calculations Reloads the quantity in the top register onto the top of the stack, creating a new register.
The Calculator Stack The contents of the top two registers are identical.
Registers Pop
Stack Commands
Name Deletes the top register from the stack.
Degrees RlDn
Radians
Input Rolls the bottom register to the top of the stack, moving the other registers down the
General stack.
Scalar RlUp
Vector
Output Rolls the top register to the bottom of the stack, moving the other registers up the stack.
Data/Solution Info Exch
Exchanges the top two registers in the stack.
Clear
Clears the contents of the stack.
Undo
Use this command to undo the effect of the last operation you performed on the contents
of the top register. Successive Undo commands act on any previous operations.
Note: You cannot undo a simple operation such as loading a field quantity, con-
stant, function, or geometry into the calculator. Instead, use the Pop or Clear
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Data Menu Name
Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources This command changes the name of the quantity in the top register of the stack. It
Data/Functions replaces the calculators representation of the quantity.
Data/Calculator > To change the name of the quantity in the top register:
Data Calculations 1. Enter the new name in the Name field.
The Calculator Stack 2. Choose Enter.
Registers
Degrees
Stack Commands
Name Choose this to enter angles in degrees.
Degrees
Radians Radians
Input Choose this to enter angles in radians.
General
Scalar Input
Vector
Use these commands to load the following onto the top of the calculator stack:
Output
Data/Solution Info Field quantities such as E and H and simple derived quantities such as volume
current.
Geometries such as cutplanes, points, lines, and volumes.
Predefined constants such as , 0, and conversion factors between various units of
measurement.
Vector and scalar constants, including complex numbers.
Vector and scalar math functions.
Previously saved calculator registers containing field quantities.
These quantities can be manipulated using the stack commands, general commands,
More scalar commands, and vector commands. The results of these calculations can then be
examined using the output commands.
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Data Menu Qty
Data Commands Loads a field quantity into the top register of the calculator. Phasors in the Data Calculator
Data/Edit Sources are peak phasors. The Poynting vector button in the calculator therefore implements the
Data/Functions Poynting vector for peak phasors. Calculations which compute either average or instanta-
Data/Calculator neous time domain quantities must adhere to the peak phasor conventions.The available
Data Calculations quantities are:
Registers E The electric field, E.
Stack Commands H The magnetic field, H.
Name J The volume current, Jvol.
Degrees Poynting The Poynting vector is defined as 0.5E x H*.
Radians
Input Geom
General
Loads a geometry into the top register of the calculator. Do this to:
Scalar
Vector Find the value of derived field quantities on any point, line, surface, or volume.
Output Plot quantities directly from the calculator, bypassing the Plot/Field command.
Data/Solution Info Display a previously defined isosurface, maximum or minimum field point using the
Draw command.
The following types of geometries are available:
Point A point defined with the Geometry/Create/Point, Max/Position, or Min/Posi-
tion commands.
Line A line defined using Geometry/Create/Line.
Surface A surface such as:
A plane defined with the Geometry/Create/Cutplane command.
An object surface defined using Geometry/Create/Surface List.
A group of object faces defined using Geometry/Create/Faces List.
A predefined surface.
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Volume A volume such as:
A box defined using Geometry/Create/Volume Box.
Contents A group of several objects defined using Geometry/Create/Object
List.
Index A predefined volume or object list.

Data Menu > To load a geometry into the calculator:
Data Commands 1. Choose the Geom button. The menu listed previously appears.
Data/Edit Sources 2. Choose a geometry type. A list of all available geometries appears.
Data/Functions 3. Select the geometry.
Data/Calculator 4. Choose OK to load the geometry or Cancel to cancel the action.
Data Calculations Const
Loads one of these predefined constants into the top register of the calculator:
Registers
Stack Commands pi
Name Epsi0 The permittivity of free space, 0 = 8.85418782 x 1012 C2/Nm2.
Degrees Mu0 The permeability of free space, 0 = 4 x 107 Wb/Am.
Radians c The speed of light in vacuum, c = 2.99792458 x 108 m/s.
Input
Frequency The frequency at which the problem was solved.
General
Scalar Conversion A conversion factor between units of measurement.
Vector Constants > To enter a conversion constant into the calculator:
Output 1. Choose Const/Conversion Constant. The following window
Data/Solution Info appears:
Go Back 2. Select the quantity whose units are to be converted.

3. Select the units to convert from (the current units).
Contents 4. Select the units to convert to (the new units).
5. Choose OK to load the conversion factor or Cancel to stop
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Data Menu Num
Data Commands Enters one of the following into the top register of the calculator:
Data/Edit Sources
Data/Functions Scalar A scalar constant.
Data/Calculator > To enter a constant scalar number:
Data Calculations 1. Choose Num/Scalar.
The Calculator Stack 2. Enter the scalar value.
Registers 3. Choose OK to load the number into the top register or Cancel
Stack Commands to stop the operation.
Name Vector A vector constant.
Degrees > To enter a constant vector:
Radians 1. Choose Num/Vector.
Input 2. Enter the x-, y-, and z-components of the vector.
General 3. Choose OK to load the vector into the top register or Cancel
Scalar to stop the operation.
Vector Complex A complex constant. Complex constants are entered in the form
Output C=A+jB, where A represents the real part of the constant and B repre-
Data/Solution Info sents the imaginary part.
> To enter a complex number into the calculator:
1. Choose Num/Complex.
2. Enter the real and imaginary components of the number.
3. Choose OK to load the number into the top register or Cancel
to stop the operation.
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Data Menu Func
Data Commands Any functions you use must be defined using the Data/Functions/Edit command prior to
Data/Edit Sources using this operation.
Data/Functions
Data/Calculator Enters one of the following into the top register of the calculator:
Data Calculations Scalar A scalar function.
The Calculator Stack > To enter a function:
Registers 1. Choose Func/Scalar. The Function Name field appears:
Stack Commands 2. Select the function from the menu.
Name 3. Choose OK to load the functional scalar into the top register
Degrees or Cancel to stop the operation.
Radians Vector A vector function, in which the values of the vectors x-, y-, and z-com-
Input ponents are given by functions.
General > To enter a functional vector:
Scalar 1. Choose Func/Vector. The X, Y, and Z fields appear.
Vector 2. For each component of the vector, select the function from
Output the menu.
Data/Solution Info 3. Choose OK to load the functional vector into the top register
or Cancel to stop the operation.
Note: Be aware of the following:

The predefined variables X, Y, Z, RHO, THETA, R, and PHI and any
functions that you created using the Data/Functions/Edit command
can be used to define functional scalar and vector quantities.
Use the Data/Functions/Modify command to change the value
assigned to a constant function and compute new results for any
calculations that use it.
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Data Menu Read
Data Commands Reads a register into the calculator from a disk file. Use this command to:
Data/Edit Sources
Data/Functions Load registers that you saved during an earlier post-processing session with the Write
Data/Calculator command.
Data Calculations Superimpose field solutions from different models.
The Calculator Stack > To load a register into the calculator:
Registers 1. Choose Read.
Stack Commands 2. Use the file browser to select the register file (.reg extension).
Name 3. Choose OK.
Degrees
The contents of the file appear in the top register of the calculator. The name and direc-
Radians
tory path of the register file is listed next to the registers contents.
Input
General
Scalar
Vector
Output
Data/Solution Info
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Data Menu General
Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources Use these commands to perform operations on both vector and scalar quantities.
Data/Functions + (Add)
Data/Calculator
Data Calculations Adds the quantities in the top two registers of the calculator.
The Calculator Stack (Subtract)
Registers
Stack Commands Subtracts the quantity in the top register from the quantity in the second register. The two
Name registers must hold the same type of quantity (both scalar or both vector). You cannot
Degrees subtract a scalar from a vector (or vice versa).
Radians * (Multiply)
Input
General Multiplies the quantity in the top register by the quantity in the second register. One of the
Scalar two registers must contain a scalar value; the other register can be either a scalar or a
Vector vector.
Output / (Divide)
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Divides the quantity in the second register by the quantity in the top register. The second
register must contain a scalar value; the top register can be either a scalar or a vector.
Neg
Changes the sign of the quantity in the top register.
Abs
Takes the absolute value of the quantity in the top register.
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Data Menu Cmplx
Data Commands These commands perform operations on a complex quantity in the top register. Complex
Data/Edit Sources quantities are indicated by a C at the beginning of the register label. They can be repre-
Data/Functions sented in terms of real and imaginary components, or in terms of magnitude and phase:
Data/Calculator j
Data Calculations C = A + jB = Me
The Calculator Stack where:
Registers
Stack Commands A is the real part of the complex number.
Name B is the imaginary part of the complex number.
Degrees M is its magnitude, which is equal to A 2 + B 2 .
Radians is its phase, which is equal to atan ( B A ) .
Input
General The Cmplx commands let you do the following:
Scalar Real
Vector
Output Takes the real part of the complex quantity (A).
Data/Solution Info Imag
Takes the imaginary part of the complex quantity (B).
CmplxMag
Takes the magnitude of the complex quantity (M).
CmplxPhase
Takes the phase of the complex quantity ().
Conj
Takes the complex conjugate of the quantity in the top register. If a complex number is
given by C = A + jB, its complex conjugate is given by C* = A jB.
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Data Menu AtPhase
Data Commands Lets you specify the phase angle, t, at which an field quantity is evaluated. These quan-
Data/Edit Sources tities can be represented in the form A ( x, y, z, t ) = A ( x, y, z ) cos t + ( x, y, z ) .
Data/Functions
Data/Calculator where
Data Calculations is the angular frequency at which the quantities are oscillating, specified during the
The Calculator Stack solution.
Registers
Stack Commands
(x,y,z) is the phase angle (the offset from a cosine wave that peaks at t=0).
Name Entering the phase angle lets you compute the real part of the fields magnitude at differ-
Degrees ent points in its cycle.
Radians
> To enter a value for the phase angle:
Input
1. Select whether the angle is entered in degrees or radians.
General
2. Choose Qty to load a complex field quantity onto the stack.
Scalar
3. Choose Num/Scalar to load the phase angle onto the stack.
Vector
4. Choose Cmplx/AtPhase to find the field value at the specified phase angle.
Output
Data/Solution Info CmplxR
Converts the real scalar of the top register to the real part of a complex number.
CmplxI
Converts the real scalar of the top register to the imaginary part of a complex number.
Smooth
Smooths the quantity in the top register. Because of the numerical solution technique
used, field values are not always continuous across the boundaries of the individual ele-
ments that make up the finite-element mesh. Smoothing makes the values continuous. In
general, use smoothing before plotting a quantity.
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Data Menu Domain
Data Commands This limits a calculation to the volume you specify. This operation requires the top two
Data/Edit Sources entries of the stack to be a volume geometry and a numeric field quantity.
Data/Functions
Data/Calculator > To do this:
Data Calculations 1. Load the field quantity into the top register, and perform any necessary operations
The Calculator Stack on it.
Registers 2. Load the volume using the Geom/Volume command.
Stack Commands 3. Choose Domain.
Name The Domain command is often used to limit a calculation or plot to the intersection of a
Degrees surface and an object or group of objects.
Radians
Input
General
Scalar
Vector
Output
Data/Solution Info
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Data Menu Scalar
Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources Use these commands to perform operations on scalar quantities.
Data/Functions Vec?
Data/Calculator
Data Calculations Makes the scalar quantity in the top register a vector component. Choose from the follow-
The Calculator Stack ing:
Registers VecX The x-component of a vector.
Stack Commands VecY The y-component of a vector.
Name VecZ The z-component of a vector.
Degrees
Radians 1/x (Inverse)
Input
Takes the inverse of the scalar quantity in the top register.
General
Scalar Power
Vector
Raises a scalar quantity to the power you specify.
Output
Data/Solution Info > To raise a scalar quantity to a power:
1. Enter the quantity into the calculator.
2. Enter the exponent to which it is to be raised into the calculator.
3. Choose Power.
The results are displayed in the top register.
(Square Root)
Takes the square root of the quantity in the top register.
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Data Menu Trig
Data Commands Takes one of the following trigonometric values of the value in the top register of the cal-
Data/Edit Sources culator stack:
Data/Functions
Data/Calculator Sin Sine.
Data Calculations Cos Cosine.
The Calculator Stack Tan Tangent.
Registers Asin Arcsine.
Stack Commands Acos Arccosine.
Name
Atan Arctangent.
Degrees
Radians Atan2 Arctangent squared.
Input d/d? (Partial Derivative)
General
Scalar Takes the partial derivative of the quantity in the top register:
Vector d/dx Takes the partial derivative of the quantity with respect to x.
Output d/dy Takes the partial derivative of the quantity with respect to y.
Data/Solution Info
d/dz Takes the partial derivative of the quantity with respect to z.
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Data Menu (Integral)
Data Commands Takes the integral of a scalar quantity over a volume, surface, or line. The top register
Data/Edit Sources must contain a geometry and the second register must contain the scalar quantity to be
Data/Functions integrated.
Data/Calculator
Data Calculations > To perform an integration:
The Calculator Stack 1. Load a quantity into the top register of the calculator, and perform any required
Registers operations on it.
Stack Commands 2. Use one of the Geom commands to load the line, surface, or volume over which
Name the quantity is to be integrated.
Degrees
Radians Note: If you computed the tangent or normal of the quantity to be integrated (with
Input the Tangent or Normal commands), you do not have to load a geometry
General onto the calculator stack. The 3D Post Processor integrates the tangential or
Scalar normal component of the quantity over the line on which you computed its
Vector tangent, or the surface on which you computed its normal.
Output
Data/Solution Info
3. Choose the command to integrate the scalar quantity over the geometry.
To find the numerical results of an integration, use the Eval command.
(Gradient)
Takes the gradient of the scalar quantity in the top register.
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Data Menu Iso
Data Commands Use this command to create an isosurface a three-dimensional surface at which the
Data/Edit Sources magnitude of a scalar field quantity is a single, constant value. Once generated, an isos-
Data/Functions urface can be used in plots and calculations like any other surface.
Data/Calculator
Data Calculations > To create an isosurface:
The Calculator Stack 1. Load a field quantity into the top register of the calculator, and perform any
Registers required operations on it. The result of your calculations must be a scalar quantity.
Stack Commands 2. Load a constant into the top register using the Num/Scalar command.
Name 3. Choose Iso.
Degrees To display an isosurface, use the Draw command. To improve its appearance, use the
Radians Smooth command to smooth out mesh-based discontinuities in the field quantity before
Input generating the isosurface.
General
Scalar
Vector
Note: To view isosurfaces associated with different values of a field quantity, load a
constant function onto the stack instead of a number using the Func/Scalar
Output command. Then, after generating and drawing the isosurface, use the Data/
Data/Solution Info Functions/Modify command to change the functions numerical value and
re-display the isosurface.
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Data Menu Max
Data Commands Computes the maximum of a scalar field quantity on a line, surface, or volume. Two
Data/Edit Sources options are available:
Data/Functions
Data/Calculator Value Finds the magnitude of the maximum value of the field.
Data Calculations Position Finds the point where the maximum field value occurs. You can then:
The Calculator Stack Plot the maximum field at the point using the Plot command.
Registers Plot field quantities at the point using the Plot/Field command.
Stack Commands Load the point into the calculator using the Geom/Point
Name command.
Degrees Change the points location using the Geometry/Modify/Point
Radians command.
Input Using the Max/Position command to define a point has the same
General effect as using the Geometry/Create/Point command.
Scalar
Vector > To compute the maximum field value:
Output 1. Load a field quantity into the calculator, and perform any necessary operations on
Data/Solution Info it. Keep the following in mind:
You cannot find the maximum value of a vector quantity. Therefore, make sure that
the result is a scalar.
Before computing the maximum value of a complex quantity, you must find the real
part of the quantity using the Cmplx/Real or Cmplx/AtPhase commands.
2. Load a point, line, or volume into the calculator using one of the Geom commands.
3. Do one of the following:
Choose Max/Value to compute the maximum field value on the geometry.
Choose Max/Position to identify the point at which this value occurs.
Use the Eval command to display the actual maximum field value or the coordinates of
the point where it occurs.
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Data Menu Min
Data Commands Computes the minimum of a scalar field quantity on a line, surface, or volume. Two
Data/Edit Sources options are available:
Data/Functions
Data/Calculator Value Finds the magnitude of the minimum value of the field.
Data Calculations Position Finds the point where the minimum field value occurs. You can then:
The Calculator Stack Plot the minimum field value at the point using the Plot
Registers command.
Stack Commands Plot basic field quantities at the point using the Plot/Field
Name command.
Degrees Load the point into the calculator using the Geom/Point
Radians command.
Input Change the points location using the Geometry/Modify/Point
General command.
Scalar Using the Min/Position command to define a point has the same effect
Vector as using the Geometry/Create/Point command.
Output
Data/Solution Info These commands operate in the same way as the Max commands. Use the Eval com-
mand to display the actual minimum field value or the coordinates of the point where it
occurs.
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Data Menu Vector
Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources Use these commands to perform operations on vector quantities.
Data/Functions Scal?
Data/Calculator
Data Calculations Replaces the vector in the top register with a scalar quantity whose value is a component
The Calculator Stack of the vector. Choose from the following:
Registers ScalarX Returns the x-component of the vector.
Stack Commands ScalarY Returns the y-component of the vector.
Name ScalarZ Returns the z-component of the vector.
Degrees
Radians Matl
Input
Multiplies or divides the vector field quantity in the top register by a material property. At
General
each tetrahedron, the field quantity is multiplied or divided by the value of the selected
Scalar
material property taking the different material attributes of each object into account.
Vector
Output > To multiply or divide a vector quantity by a material property:
Data/Solution Info 1. Choose Matl. The Material Operation window appears.
2. Select a material property. Available properties are:
Permittivity (epsi) The relative permittivity, r.
Permeability (mu) The relative permeability, r.
Conductivity The conductivity, .
Omega (w) The angular frequency, . The angular frequency is equal to
2f, where f is the frequency at which the solution was gen-
erated.
3. Select an operation Multiply or Divide.

4. Choose OK to multiply or divide the field quantity by a material property or Cancel
to stop the operation.
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Takes the magnitude of the vector quantity in the top register.
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Takes the dot product of the vector quantities in the top two registers.
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Data Menu Cross
Data Commands Takes the cross product of the vector quantities in the top two registers.
Data/Edit Sources
Data/Functions Divg
Data/Calculator Takes the divergence of the vector quantity in the top register.
Data Calculations
The Calculator Stack Curl
Registers Takes the curl of the vector quantity in the top register.
Stack Commands
Name Tangent
Degrees Computes the tangential component of a vector quantity along a line.
Radians Vector quantity
Input
General Line
Scalar
Magnitude
Vector
Output
Data/Solution Info
Tangential Component
> To take the tangent of a vector:

1. Load a vector quantity into the top register.
2. Load a line into the top register using the Geom/Line command.
3. Choose Tangent.
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Data Menu Normal
Data Commands Computes the normal component of a vector quantity on a surface such as a cutplane or
Data/Edit Sources object surface. This is the equivalent of taking the dot product of the quantity with the sur-
Data/Functions faces unit normal vector:
Data/Calculator
Data Calculations Normal = A ( x, y, z ) n
Registers Vector quantity
Stack Commands A(x,y,z)
Name
Degrees
Radians
Normal Component Magnitude
Input
General
Scalar
Vector
Surface
Output
Data/Solution Info
> To take the normal of a vector:
1. Load a vector quantity into the top register.
2. Load a surface into the top register using the Geom/Surface command.
3. Choose Normal.
Unit Vec
Computes the normal and tangent unit vectors. Select from the following:
Tangent Computes the unit vector tangent to the line in the top register of the
calculator stack.
Normal Computes the unit vector normal to the surface in the top register of the
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Data Menu Output
Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources Use these commands to output the data in the calculator.
Data/Functions Draw
Data/Calculator
Data Calculations Draws the geometry in the top register. Use this command to display geometries that are
The Calculator Stack defined with the calculator (such as isosurfaces and maximum or minimum points) and
Registers the Geometry/Create commands (such as cutplanes and volume boxes).
Stack Commands > To display a geometry:
Name 1. Load a geometry into the top register using one of the Geom commands or define
Degrees it using the Iso, Max, or Min commands.
Radians 2. Choose Draw. The calculator disappears and the following window appears:
Input
General
Scalar
Vector
Output
Data/Solution Info
3. Enter the plot name in the Name field.

4. Enter a transparency factor between zero and one hundred percent in the
Transparency field. This determines whether items that are behind the geometry
or already plotted on it are visible. A transparency of 0% creates a completely
opaque plot; a transparency of 100% creates a completely transparent plot.
5. Choose the color in which the geometry is drawn.
Go Back 6. Choose OK to draw the geometry or Cancel to stop the operation.
The 3D Post Processor treats drawn geometries just like field plots. Use the Plot/Modify
Contents command to change their appearance, Plot/Visibility to make them invisible, and Plot/
Delete to delete them.
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Data Menu Plot
Data Commands Plots the contents of a calculator register on a point, line, surface, or volume.
Data/Edit Sources
Data/Functions > To plot field quantities directly from the calculator:
Data/Calculator 1. Load a numeric field quantity into the top register of the calculator, and perform
Data Calculations any required operations on it. Keep the following in mind:
The Calculator Stack Prior to plotting complex field quantities, you must take the real part of the quantity
Registers using the Cmplx/Real or Cmplx/AtPhase commands.
Stack Commands To improve the appearance of surface and volume plots, use the Smooth
Name command to smooth out mesh-based discontinuities in the quantity to be plotted.
Degrees 2. Use one of the Geom commands to load the point, line, surface, or volume on
Radians which the quantity is to be plotted into the top register. Alternatively, define the
Input geometry using the Iso, Max, or Min commands.
General 3. Choose Plot. At this point, a window appears that allows you to control the plots
Scalar appearance. Select one of the following for an explanation of the plot attributes:
Vector Scalar Surface and Volume Plots
Output Vector Surface Plots
Data/Solution Info Scalar 3D Line Plots
Vector 3D Line Plots
Scalar Point Plots
Vector Point Plots
4. Set the appropriate plot attributes.
5. Choose OK to plot the quantity or choose Cancel to cancel the operation.
Note: As an alternative, use the Plot/Field command to plot basic field quantities
such as the E-field or H-field and simple derived quantities such as current
density.
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Data Menu Anim
Data Commands Animates the plot of the geometry in the top register of the stack. Animated plots from the
Data/Edit Sources field calculator function only when the top register in the stack contains a geometry, and
Data/Functions the second register contains a numeric quantity. Either the geometry or the numeric quan-
Data/Calculator tity must be associated with a variable (for example, a scalar function).
Data Calculations
The Calculator Stack > To animate the geometry:
Registers 1. Load a geometry and a numeric quantity into the calculator stack. Make certain
Stack Commands that the geometry is in the top register.
Name 2. Choose Anim from the field calculator. The Set the animation plot variable
Degrees window appears.
Radians 3. Select the variable you wish to vary during the animation.
Input 4. Enter the Start value of the variable.
General 5. Enter the Stop value of the variable.
Scalar 6. In the Delta field, enter the value of the steps you wish to have in the animation.
Vector For example, if you define your Start value as 0, the Stop value as 5, and the
Output Delta value as 1, the animation will show frames for each whole value from 0 to 5.
Data/Solution Info 7. Select Make movie to create a movie for the animation from the frames you just
created.
8. Choose OK to accept the variable setup. A scalar geometry window appears.
9. Specify the settings you wish to assign for the animated plot.
10. Choose OK. The Animation Plots window appears.
11. Create any additional frames you wish to add to the movie.
12. Choose Make Movie to play the movie of the animation.
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Data Menu 2D Plot
Data Commands This generates a value vs. distance plot of the contents of a calculator register. The
Data/Edit Sources quantity to be plotted must be a scalar and the geometry must be a line.
Data/Functions
Data/Calculator > To generate a value vs. distance plot:
Data Calculations 1. Load a field quantity into the top register of the calculator, and perform any
The Calculator Stack required operations on it. Keep in mind:
Registers You can only generate a value vs. distance plot of a scalar quantity.
Stack Commands Prior to plotting complex field quantities, you must take the real part of the quantity
Name using the Cmplx/Real or Cmplx/AtPhase commands.
Degrees 2. Use the Geom/Line command to load the line on which the quantity is to be plotted
Radians into the top register.
Input 3. Choose 2D Plot. A window appears that allows you to control the appearance of a
General scalar 2D line plot.
Scalar 4. Set the appropriate plot attributes.
Vector 5. Choose OK to plot the quantity or choose Cancel to cancel the operation.
Output
Data/Solution Info Note: As an alternative, use the Plot/Field command to generate value vs. dis-
tance plots of basic field quantities such as the magnitude of the E-field or
derived quantities such as current density.
Value
This computes the value of a field quantity at a point. Use it to find:
The magnitude of a scalar field quantity at that point.
The x-, y-, and z-components of a vector field quantity at that point.
> To find the value of a field quantity at a point:
1. Load the field quantity into the top register, and perform any needed operations on
it.
2. Load the appropriate point into the calculator using the Geom/Point command.
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To view the numerical results of this operation, use the Eval command.
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Data Menu Eval
Data Commands Numerically evaluates and displays the results of calculator operations such as integra-
Data/Edit Sources tions, maximum or minimum field computations, field values at points, and so forth. The
Data/Functions quantity to be evaluated must be in the top register. The Eval command computes the
Data/Calculator numerical results of the operation, which replace the contents of the register.
Data Calculations
The Calculator Stack For instance, to find the current around a loop, you must numerically evaluate the follow-
ing integral for that loop: I = H dl .
Registers
Stack Commands

Since H and I are complex quantities, you will need to evaluate the real part of H to obtain
Name the real part of I, then evaluate the imaginary part of H to obtain the imaginary part of I.
Degrees
Radians > To do this:
Input 1. Load H into the calculator using the Qty command.
General 2. Take the real part of H using the Cmplx/Real command.
Scalar 3. Load the rectangular loop using the Geom/Line command. Create the loop, a
Vector closed polyline, to integrate over using the Geometry/Create/Line command.
Output 4. Choose Tangent to get the component of H along the line.
Data/Solution Info 5. Take the integral around the loop using the command.
6. Choose Eval to evaluate the integral. The real part of I appears in the top register.
7. Repeat this process using the imaginary part of H (found with the Cmplx/Imag
command) to obtain the imaginary part of I.
Write
This saves the contents of the top register to a disk file. Use this command to:
Save registers for use during a later post-processing session. They can be loaded
back into the calculator via the Read command.
Save a field quantity for use when post processing a different model.
> To save a register:
1. Choose Write.
2. Use the file browser to specify the registers file name and directory path. A .reg
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3. Choose OK.
Contents The contents of the file are then saved to the file you specified.
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Data Menu Export
Data Commands Exports the field quantity in the top register to a file, mapping it to a grid of points. Use this
Data/Edit Sources command to save field quantities in a format that can be read by other modeling or post-
Data/Functions processing software packages. Two options are available:
Data/Calculator
Data Calculations To File Maps the field quantity to a customized grid of points. Before using this com-
The Calculator Stack mand, you must create a file containing the points.
Registers On Grid Maps the field quantity to a three-dimensional cartesian grid. You specify
Stack Commands the dimensions and spacing of the grid in the x, y, and z directions.
Name
Degrees Export/To File
Radians Maps the quantity in the top register to a customized grid of points.
Input
General > To export a field quantity to a customized grid:
Scalar 1. Create a file containing the grid points.
Vector 2. Load the quantity into the top register, and perform any operations on it.
Output 3. Choose Export/To File. The following window appears:
Data/Solution Info
4. In the Points File Name field, enter the name of the file containing the points on
which the field is to be mapped. Alternatively, you can type the name of the file and
click on the file icon. Use the file browser to find the point file (.pts extension).
5. Enter the name of the file in which the field quantity is to be saved in the Output
File Name field. Again, you can use the file icon to enter the file name. Use the file
Go Back browser to specify the file name and directory path. A .reg extension is
automatically assigned to these files.
6. Choose OK to map the field quantity to the specified grid and save or Cancel to
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Data Menu Export/On Grid
Data Commands Maps the quantity in the top register to a three-dimensional cartesian grid.
Data/Edit Sources
Data/Functions > To export to a grid:
Data/Calculator 1. Load the field quantity into the top register of the calculator, and perform any
Data Calculations required operations on it.
The Calculator Stack 2. Choose Export/On Grid. The following window appears:
Registers
Stack Commands
Name
Degrees
Radians
Input
General
Scalar
Vector
Output
Data/Solution Info
3. For each grid dimension (X, Y, and Z), enter the following:
Minimum The minimum x-, y-, or z-coordinate of the grid.
Maximum The maximum x-, y-, or z-coordinate of the grid.
Spacing The distance between grid points.
4. Enter the name of the file in which the field quantity is to be saved in the Output
File Name field. Alternatively, you can click on the file icon and use the file browser
to specify the file name and directory path. A .reg extension is automatically
assigned to these files.
5. Choose OK to export the file or Cancel to cancel the action.
Go Back The field quantity is then mapped to the grid and saved to the file you specified.
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Data Menu Data/Solution Info
Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources Choose Data/Solution Info to view the following information about the field solution:
Data/Functions
Data/Calculator
The type of solution that was computed.
Data/Solution Info
The size of the finite element mesh and the solution region.
Type The volume of each object.
Mesh Size The number, minimum volume and maximum volume of tetrahedra in each object.
Region Extents The following window appears when you choose this command. Click on the fields that
Solution Extents you would like to view more information about.
Object Name
Tetrahedra
Total Volume
Min Tet Volume
Max Tet Volume
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After you have chosen this command to view the solution information, choose OK to close
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Data Menu Type
Data Commands
Data/Edit Sources The type of field solution computed for the model and the frequency at which it was com-
Data/Functions puted.
Data/Calculator Mesh Size
Data/Solution Info
Type The number of tetrahedra in the finite element mesh.
Mesh Size Region Extents
Region Extents
Solution Extents The coordinates of the upper-left and lower-right corners of the meshing region.
Object Name
Tetrahedra Solution Extents
Total Volume The coordinates of the upper-left and lower-right corners of the problem region.
Min Tet Volume
Max Tet Volume Object Name
The name of each object in the model, including the background object.
Tetrahedra
The number of tetrahedra in each object.
Total Volume
The volume of each object.
Min Tet Volume
The volume of the smallest tetrahedron in each object.
Max Tet Volume
The volume of the largest tetrahedron in each object.
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Do one of the following:

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3. Optionally, choose Datasets to define a piecewise linear expression.

b. Choose Set to accept these values.

When examining calculator registers, keep the following in mind:

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Note: Be aware of the following:

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> To take the tangent of a vector:

3. Enter the plot name in the Name field.

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