Saving Field Solutions for an Optimization Setup
In order to preserve disk space, by default Ansys Electronics Desktop does not save field solution data for every solved design variation in an optimization analysis. It only saves the field solutions for the nominal design when an adaptive analysis is specified in the solution setup or when you request that fields be saved for each solved point in a frequency sweep. If the nominal design is not included in the optimization analysis, all field solutions are deleted.
To save the fields for all design variations solved during an optimization analysis:
- Right-click Optimetrics in the Project Manager and choose Add > Optimization from the shortcut menu to create a new optimization setup.
Alternatively, to change the settings of an existing setup, right-click the desired Optimization setup under Optimetrics in the Project Manager and choose Properties.
The Setup Optimization dialog box appears.
- Select the Options tab.
- Select Save Fields And Mesh. Optionally, select Copy geometrically equivalent meshes.
Ansys Electronics Desktop will save the field solution data for every solved design variation in the optimization setup.
Alternatively, you can modify the Ansys Electronics Desktop General Options to save fields by default for any new Optimetrics setup. See: Saving Field Solutions for Optimetrics Analyses for instructions.
Changing the default setting in the General Options has no effect on previously defined Optimetrics setups.