HFSS15: Drawing Non-Model Objects

If you want to create an object that does not affect the geometric model, define the object as non model. This ensures that the object is used for analysis only; it will not affect the solution process. After drawing the non-model object, assuming it lies in the problem region, you can use it in the reporter as a place on which to plot field quantities. For example, draw a non-model line across the design, then (in the reporter) plot Mag_E on every point along that line.

You can assign output variables (default) and design variable as property values for non-model objects.

Following are examples of using non-model objects to analyze a solution:

• Draw a polyline along which to plot fields or perform field computations. Note that when you create a value versus distance plot, by default, the line will be divided into 100 equally spaced points. You can modify the number of points into which the line is divided in the Edit Sweeps dialog box.For more information, see Specifying Variable Values for a Sweep Definition.

• Draw a rectangle upon which to plot fields in the reporter or perform field computations.

• Draw a volume box to analyze fields in areas of the problem region that are not occupied by an object or that consist of parts of several objects.

• Draw a plane, which is always a non-model object.

• Draw a point object, which is always a non-model object, in order to plot fields in the Reporter or perform field computations at that point.

What do you want to do?

Switch to non-model drawing mode. Objects you draw in non-model mode will not be included in the solution process.

Modify an existing model object to be a non-model object.