HFSS15: Adding a Variable Sweep Definition

A parametric setup is made up of one or more variable sweep definitions. A variable sweep definition is a set of variable values within a range that Optimetrics drives to solve when the parametric setup is analyzed. You can add one or more sweep definitions to a parametric setup.

1. Click HFSS or HFSS>Optimetrics Analysis>Add Parametric.

• Alternatively, right-click Optimetrics in the project tree, and then click Add>Parametric on the shortcut menu.

The Setup Sweep Analysis dialog box appears.

2. Under the Sweep Definitions tab, click Add.

The Add/Edit Sweep dialog box appears.

All the independent variables associated with the design are listed in the Variable pull-down list.

3. Click the variable for which you are defining the sweep definition from the Variable pull-down list.

If you do not define a sweep definition for a variable in the list, the variable's current value in the nominal design is used in the parametric analysis.

4. Specify the variable values to be included in the sweep.

5. Click Add, and then click OK.

You return to the Setup Sweep Analysis dialog box. The variable sweep is listed in the top half of the window.

6. View the design variations that are to be solved in table format under the Table tab. Viewing the sweep definition in table format enables you to visualize the design variations that are to be solved and manually adjust sweep points if necessary.

7. Click OK.