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1、Getting Started: Ansoft HFSS 8.0Section 2: Maxwell Control PanelMaxwell Control PanelStarting HFSS Instructions for starting HFSSStarting HFSS using the Maxwell Control PanelOn Windows PlatformsOn a Microsoft Windows platform, to start the Maxwell Control Panel, double-click the Ansoft shortcut icon

2、 on your Windows desktop.On Unix PlatformsOn a Unix platform, to start the Maxwell Control Panel, type maxwell at the operating system prompt.After starting Maxwell, the Maxwell Control Panel opens See Using the Maxwell Control PanelStarting HFSS from an Operating System PromptAnsoft HFSS may be sta

3、rted directly from an operating system prompt without using the Maxwell Control Panel. This is useful for executing HFSS in batch mode from scripts.On any platform, to start HFSS without using the Maxwell Control Panel, type hfss at the operating system prompt. For a complete list of the command lin

4、e options, type hfss help at the operating system prompt. If the operating system is unable to find the command to start HFSS, refer to the installation manual or your system administrator for instructions on how to set your path.Maxwell Control PanelUsing the Maxwell Control PanelWhen you start Max

5、well, the Maxwell Control Panel appears containing tools for managing files, projects, and applications associated with Ansoft Project files. Think of the Control Panel as your launch pad for the Ansoft field simulators. The main things you need to know about the Maxwell Control Panel are:Control Pa

6、nel Tools common tools managed by the Control PanelConfiguring Ansoft Products features you can use to customize your design environmentThe first time the Maxwell Control Panel starts, a panel similar to the one shown in the following illustration appears. Click on the Utilities icon if you want to

7、view the Maxwell Utilities Panel.Maxwell Utilities PanelMaxwell Control PanelMaxwell Control PanelControl Panel ToolsThe following tools are managed by the Maxwell Control Panel. Instructions for using these functions are provided with the documentation for each tool.Ansoft lists Ansoft Corps produc

8、ts, sales offices, technical support information, and configures user settings.Projects create, organize, maintain, and start Project Files created by the Ansoft field simulators.Translators convert various file formats to and from Ansoft products.Print screen capture utility.Utilities collection of

9、 common Ansoft tools.Colors manage color schemes.2D Modeler create or edit 2D geometric models.Plot Data general purpose 2D graph/plotting package.Evaluator calculator for evaluating algebraic expressions.Materials access the master material database.Refer to the Help documentation if you are intere

10、sted in learning how to use the tools that are not described in this document. Instructions for using the following tools are contained within this document:AnsoftProjectsTranslatorsColorsMaxwell Control Panel - AnsoftAnsoftThe Maxwell Control Panel Ansoft(About Maxwell) tool provides easy access to

11、 a list of Ansoft products, sales offices, and user configuration settings.To open About Maxwell, select the Ansoft icon from the Maxwell Control Panel. The About Maxwell window appears, as shown in the illustration.The main operations you can perform using About Maxwell are:Products Use to display

12、a list of Ansoft products.Sales Offices Use to display a list of Ansoft Sales Offices from around the world.Configure Software Set user preferences.Views Ansoft ProductsViews Ansoft Sales OfficesConfigure Ansoft SoftwareAnsoft Corporate Head QuartersMaxwell Control Panel - AnsoftConfigure SoftwareTh

13、e Configure Software provides an easy method for accessing and maintaining user preferences used by most of the Ansoft products. The user preferences are stored in the maxwell.ini(PC) or .maxwellrc(UNIX) file.The main operations you can perform using the Configure Software are:Color selects the colo

14、r fileWindows controls the location and size of windows when they are createdFonts sets the font type and size(Windows Only)Directories sets the path for Parts, Macros, Configuration data, Symbols, and product specific directories.To configure the software, select the Configure Software button and a

15、 window similar to the illustration will appear . Use the Next and Previous buttons to scroll through the list of user settings. Select OK to update the configuration.View Resource filename and pathVariable to configureReset default valuesPrevious and Next scroll through the user configurable variab

16、lesMaxwell Control Panel Maxwell ProjectsMaxwell ProjectsThe Maxwell Control Panel Projects tool provides easy access to functions for searching, viewing, opening, and making changes to projects associated with all of the Ansoft field solvers. Each feature of the Project browser is documented.To ope

17、n the Project browser, select the Projects icon from the Maxwell Control Panel. The Project browser appears, as shown in the illustration on the next page, although your Project browser may contain different entries.The main file operations you can perform using the Project browser are:ProjectsNew c

18、reate a new project in the working directoryRename change the name of an existing projectCompress compress or Archive the solution file for an existing project(s)Copy make a duplicate or model only copy of a projectMove move the currently selected projectReclassify promote a project from an earlier

19、product releaseSearch search for a specified projectOpen project opens in the tool associated with the project typeSize determine the amount of disk space used by the selected projectNotes/Save Notes view or edit a text description of the projectRecover unlock a projectProject DirectoriesAdd adds a

20、path alias and/or creates a directory for storing projectsEdit modify a project directory alias or pathDelete removes a project directory or alias Change Dir - changes the current working directoryMaxwell Control Panel Maxwell ProjectsHelp Click to go directly to documentation for the Maxwell Contro

21、l Panel.Use Project Directories to view directories and their projects.Use Projects to create, view, or modify projects. Double-click on a selected project or use the Open button to open a project in the appropriate tool.View a summary of the selected project.View the current project directory path

22、and Alias.View a Model bitmap or Notes for the selected project.Maxwell Control Panel Maxwell ProjectsProject DirectoriesThe Project Directories provide an easy method of accessing and maintaining projects and examples that are stored on a hard disk, network path, and/or removable storage device.The

23、 main file operations you can perform using the Projects Directory browser are:Viewing and Making Changes to DirectoriesViewing and Making Changes to DirectoriesThe ways to view and make changes to directories are:Changing the current working directory and viewing its contentsAdding directories to t

24、he Maxwell Control Panel search pathModifying the Project Directory displayDeleting Project DirectoriesChanging the Current Working Directory and Viewing Its ContentsTo change the current directory, select the Change Directory button. Use the directory browser to select the current working directory

25、 and the projects in it are listed in the Projects view.Adding Directories to the Maxwell Control Panel Search PathFrom the Projects Directory, you can add directories to the Maxwell Control Panel search path. Select the Add button and use the directory browser to select a directory.Then select the

26、options for New Project Directory:Alias name that is displayed in the Project Directory ListUse Current Directory associates the current directory with the AliasMake New Directory - creates a new directory and associates the directory with the AliasView of the Project Directory List.Maxwell Control

27、Panel Maxwell ProjectsModifying the Project Directory DisplayFrom the Projects Directory, you can change the Alias and Path that is associated with it by selecting the Edit button.Then select from the following options:Alias change the name that is displayed in the Project Directory ListPath changes

28、 the path associated with the Alias. Type a new path or select the directory browser icon() to select a new path.Apply used to commit the changes made to the Alias and/or Project Directory.Deleting Project DirectoriesFrom the Projects Directory, you can delete the Alias and/or directories associated

29、 with the Alias by selecting the Delete button.Then select from the following options:Project Directories lists the Alias that can be deleted. Selecting a directory from the list will update the list of projects within the Projects DirectoryDelete choose between deleting Only Alias or Alias and Remo

30、ve Projects. Only Alias removes the entry from the Project Directory List. Alias and Remove Projects deletes all of the projects in the currently selected project folder.Maxwell Control Panel Maxwell ProjectsProjectsThe Projects controls provide functions for creating, maintaining, searching, and op

31、ening project files in their associated application.The main file operations you can perform using the Projects Directory browser are:Creating, Renaming, Moving, Copying, and Deleting ProjectsOpening, Recovering, Reclassifying, and Viewing ProjectsCompressing and Archiving ProjectsFinding ProjectsCr

32、eating, Renaming, Moving, Copying, and Deleting ProjectsCreating ProjectsTo create a new project in the current working directory, select the New button from the Maxwell Projects window. The dialog box shown in the illustration will appear.Use to enter the Project NameUse to select the type of proje

33、ct to createUse to enter the name of the projects ownerSelects if the project is automatically opened by the associated applicationHelp Click to go directly to the documentation for creating a new project.Maxwell Control Panel Maxwell ProjectsCreating Projects(Continued)Then select from the followin

34、g options:Name use to set the name of the project. For a complete list of valid characters select the Help button. Type select the application that the project is associated with.Created By project ownerOpen project upon creation automatically starts the application and opens the new project.Renamin

35、g ProjectsTo rename a project in the current working directory:Select the project from the list. Select the Rename button from the Maxwell Projects windowEnter the new name for the project Moving and Copying ProjectsTo rename a project in the current working directory:Select the destination Project

36、Directory. Select the Move or Copy button from the Maxwell Projects windowUse the directory browser to select a project to Move or CopyThe following options can be used when copying projectsCopy Model Only copy only the files that define the model.To enter a new name for the projectSelect the OK but

37、ton to Move or Copy the project.Maxwell Control Panel Maxwell ProjectsDeleting ProjectsTo delete a project in the current working directory:Select the project from the list. Select the Delete button from the Maxwell Projects windowThe following options are available:From the Projects list select a p

38、roject or projects and choose Add to delete a collection of projectsFrom the Deletion list select a project or projects and choose Remove to prevent a project from being deleted.Select the OK button to accept the list of projects for deletion.Maxwell Control Panel Maxwell ProjectsOpening, Recovering

39、, Reclassifying, and Viewing ProjectsOpening and Viewing ProjectsTo view a summary of a project, select the project name from the list of projects. The following information will be displayed:Project shows the project name.Created by show the user who created the project.Type shows the tool that is

40、associated with the projectStatus shows the Read/Write Status, Lock Status, and Solve StatusModel or Notes switch between a bitmap of the model and user notes(Select Save Notes to make changes to the notes field)Size displays the amount of disk space occupied by the projectTo open the currently sele

41、cted project, double-click on the project name or select the Open buttonRecovering a ProjectTo avoid multiple users from simultaneously accessing a project, an open project generates a lock file. In the event that the application accessing the project is not closed properly, the lock file may still

42、exist. When the lock file is present, the Maxwell Control Panel will not let it be open. If the project is locked and you know that it is not being accessed by another user, select the Recover button to unlock the project.Reclassifying a ProjectWhen a new release of a tool is installed, use the Recl

43、assify button to promote an older project to the new project. Once a project is reclassified, it will not work in the older release of the software.Maxwell Control Panel Maxwell ProjectsCompressing and Archiving ProjectsCompressing ProjectsProjects may be compressed to reduce the amount of disk spac

44、e used by the project.To compress the currently selected project, select the Compress buttonAll of the the projects in the current Project Directory will be listed. Additional projects can be selected by using the CTRL + Left Mouse button.Select the OK button to compress the selected projects.There

45、is no need to press the projects in order to use them. Archiving ProjectsTo reduce the amount of disk space used by projects, archiving can be used to eliminate the Field Solutions, Field Solutions and Mesh, or All Solutions.To archive the currently selected project, select the Compress button.All o

46、f the projects in the current Project Directory will be listed. Additional projects can be selected by using the CTRL +Left Mouse button.Select the Archive Projects button.Choose one of the following options:Delete Field Solutions OnlyDelete Field Solutions and MeshesDelete All Solution FilesSelect

47、the OK button to archive the selected projects.After the project has been archived, the Solved status for the project may not display the correct information.Maxwell Control Panel Maxwell ProjectsFinding ProjectsSearching for ProjectsFrom the Maxwell Projects you can search for projects by Name, Sol

48、ved State, Owner, Notes, and/or Product. To search for projects, select the Search button. The Search browser appears, as shown in the illustration.Enter the Search Information that defines what to findDefines search path Double-click on a project in the results list to open it. Help Click to go dir

49、ectly to the documentation for project searching.Maxwell Control Panel Maxwell ProjectsSearching for Projects(Continued)To find a Project containing a specified stringClick the Search button in Maxwell Projects. The Search box appears as illustrated on the previous page.Complete the Search Informati

50、on FieldsType the string to search for in the Name, Created by, or Notes Text field. For a list of regular expression, select the Help button.Constrain the search by checking Solved Projects Only or selecting a specific Product.Select the directories to search in by choosing from the Project Directo

51、ries list, type the directory path, or choose the directory browser icon() to select the path.Click SearchOpen any Projects in the results list by doing one of the following: Double-clicking the ProjectSelecting the Project and Clicking the Open button Select New Search to reset the view or Done to

52、exitMaxwell Control Panel - TranslatorsTranslatorsThe Maxwell Control Panel Translator tool provides easy access to a collection of tools to convert various file formats to and from Ansoft products. To open the Translators, select the Translators icon from the Maxwell Control Panel. The Translators

53、window appears, as shown in the illustration, although your Translator tool may contain different entries.The most common conversion using the translators is Ansoft 2D and AutoCAD DXF. Therefore these will be the only tools discussed at this time. The translator tool is not used to convert IGES or S

54、TEP files. These formats are converted by the 3D Solid Modeler.The Source List selects the file format to convert fromThe Destination List displays the output file formatsInput FileOutput DirectoryHelp Select a File Format to convert and click for a list of the documentationMaxwell Control Panel - T

55、ranslatorsTranslating AutoCAD DXF to Ansoft Maxwell 2D To translate an AutoCAD DXF to Ansoft Maxwell 2D:Select AutoCAD DXF from the Source ListSelect Maxwell 2D Ver.6 from the Destination ListType the path and name of the source file or use the file browser to select the input file by clicking the f

56、ile browser icon ()Type the path for the translated file in the destination edit box or use the directory browser to select the output directory by clicking the directory browser icon ()Type additional translation options in the Options Edit box. Click the Help button for a list of options. The DXF

57、file format does not use units. Therefore, the translator will save the output file using mm. If this is not the correct units use the u option(Click the Help button for information on using the options settings).Click the Start buttonTranslating Ansoft Maxwell 2D to AutoCAD DXFTo translate an Ansof

58、t Maxwell 2D to AutoCAD DXF:Select Maxwell 2D Ver.6 from the Source ListSelect AutoCAD DXF from the Destination ListType the path and name of the source file or use the file browser to select the input file by clicking the file browser icon ()Type the path for the translated file in the destination edit box or use the directory browser to select the output directory by clicking the directory browser icon ()Type additional translation options in the Options Edit box. Click the Help button for a list of options. Click the Start buttonMaxwell Contr