Selecting a Field Quantity to Plot

When plotting field quantities, the quantity can be a value that was automatically calculated by HFSS such as the magnitude of S₁₁, a value from a calculated expression, or an intrinsic (inherent) variable value such as frequency or phase.

To select a field quantity to plot:

1. When you create the report, specify the Report Type as "Fields" and the plot type (for example, radiation pattern.)
2. In the Report dialog box, select Geometry for the Context, unless you are plotting scalar (for example, integration). For example, to plot near-field values across a sphere, you select the sphere object from the Geometry list in the Traces dialog box when you create a report.
3. In the Report dialog box, select one of the following categories. The selected category provides the default plot name. You can edit the plot names in the project tree and the plot header text in the report synchronizes.
   
   

   Variables	Intrinsic variables, such as frequency or phase, or user-defined project variables, such as the length of a quarter-wave transformer.
   Output Variables	User defined expressions applied to derive quantities from the original field solution.
   Calculator Expressions	Includes scalar and vector field quantities automatically calculated by HFSS, as well as derived field quantities that are defined by calculated expressions you set up in the Fields Calculator.

   
   
4. Select a quantity to plot from the Quantity list. The available quantities will depend upon the selected category and the setup of the design. See Field Quantities list for definitions.