HFSS15: Setting the Calculation Range of a Cost Function Goal

Setting the Calculation Range of a Cost Function Goal

The calculation range is the range within which you want a cost function goal to be calculated. It can be a single value or a range of values, depending on the solution or solution quantity selected for the goal.

1. Under the Goals tab in the Setup Optimization dialog box, click Edit Cal. Range.

2. In the Variable pull-down list, click a variable.

If you chose to solve a parametric setup during the optimization analysis, the variables swept in that parametric setup are available in the Variable pull-down list. If you sweep a variable in the parametric setup that is also being optimized, that variable is excluded from the optimization.

Other examples of available variables include frequency, if the solution quantity is an S-parameter quantity, and phi or theta, if the solution quantity is a radiated field quantity.

3. After you select a variable from the Variable pull-down list, you can select a range of values for the calculation range as follows:

a. Select Range.

b. In the Start text box, type the starting value of the range.

c. In the Stop text box, type the final value of the range.

4. To select a single value for the calculation range:

a. Select Single Value.

b. In the Value text box, type the value of the variable at which the cost function goal is to be extracted.

5. Click Update, and then click OK.