CST2013: Farfield Plot – Origin

Farfield Plot: Plot Properties Properties Origin

Origin of farfield frame 

Choose here the origin for your farfield calculation.

Center of bounding box: The center of your bounding box. Click on the components folder in the navigation tree and check the option Bounding box from the View->View Options – General dialog to view the bounding box.

Origin of coordinate system: The origin of your xyz-coordinate system. Click on the components folder in the navigation tree and check the option Coordinate axes from the View->View Options – General dialog to view the coordinate system. Be sure that the option WCS->Local Coordinate System is unchecked.

Free X / Y / Z: Enter any desired point.

OK

Stores the current settings and closes the dialog box. Depending on the new settings, a new plot of the farfields will be calculated. The calculation can be aborted by pressing the Abort button.

Apply

Stores the current settings leaving the Farfield Plot tab sheet opened. Depending on the new settings a new plot of the farfields will be calculated. The calculation can be aborted by pressing the Abort button.

FF View / Preview

Use this button to switch between farfield view and coordinate system preview. The latter hides the farfield and shows only the structure in respect to the defined coordinate system. In addition, Bistatic RCS results visualize the exciting plane wave. Leaving the preview mode with pressing Close restores axes, origin, and mirror plane settings.

Abort

Aborts the current calculation. Note that the last plot has been deleted. You will have to calculate a new plot by making the appropriate settings and pressing the OK or Apply button again.

Close

Closes this dialog box without performing any further action.

Help

Shows this help text.

See also

Farfield Overview, Farfield View, Color Ramp, Farfield Plot,

Farfield Plot Dialog Pages: General, View, Plot Mode, Axes, Array, Phase Center, Decoupling Plane