Feedback Iterator
Background Information
Prior to the introduction of the Feedback Iterator, Ansys Workbench supported a two-way loose-coupling protocol with Ansys Electromagnetics products.
SystemCoupling already uses the word coupling to mean low-level solver coupling. Existing Electromagnetics product coupling is loose compared to SystemCoupling and is limited to file-transfers at the end of a complete solve in a standalone system/product. No communication occurs during a solve. The coupling is two-way.
The one way portion (Upstream source component
to Downstream target component) is handled via existing workbench data/transfer
connection mechanism.
The round trip is handled by a separate protocol, agreed upon by the participating systems, whereby the downstream system exports a set of file to a location specified by the upstream system via its one way transfer. This exported data is then incorporated by the upstream system in its next update.
To run the next coupled solve iteration, invoke the Enable Update Gui operation, as shown below, which updates all systems involved.
These steps (Enable Update, Update Project) are continued as long as needed
Feedback Iterator Component Properties
Feedback Iterator GUI Operations