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 Maxwell to solve when the parametric setup is analyzed. You can add one or more sweep definitions to a parametric setup.
- On the Maxwell 3D or Maxwell 2D menu, point to Optimetrics
Analysis, and then click Add
Parametric
.
- Alternatively, right-click Optimetrics in the project tree, and then click Add > Parametric on the shortcut menu.
- Under the Sweep Definitions tab, click Add.
- Click the variable for which you are defining the sweep definition from the Variable drop-down menu.
- Specify the variable values to be included in the sweep.
- Click Add, and then click OK.
- 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.
- Optionally, click the button for setting HPC and Analysis Options, which allows you to select or create an analysis configuration.
- Click OK.
The Setup Sweep Analysis dialog box appears.
The Add/Edit Sweep dialog box appears.
All the independent variables associated with the design are listed in the Variable drop-down menu of the Add/Edit Sweep dialog.
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.
You return to the Setup Sweep Analysis dialog box. The variable sweep is listed in the top half of the window.
Related Topics
Specifying Variable Values for a Sweep Definitions
Synchronizing Variable Sweep Definitions