Editing a Design Variable
A design variable can be assigned to a parameter value in the Maxwell design in which it was created. You can also add a variable defined with an array of values.
- Click Maxwell > Design Properties.
- Select a variable to highlight it.
- Click the Edit button.
- Complete the edits and click OK to apply them.
Alternatively, right-click the design name in the Project Manager tree, and then click Design Properties on the shortcut menu. You can also access the design variables from a menu in the lower left corner of the following Optimization windows: Parametric, Optimization, Sensitivity, Statistical, Design of Experiments, and Design Xplorer Setup. Click Edit Variables and from the menu select Edit Design Variables.
The Local Variables Properties dialog box appears. From the Properties windows, you can Add, Add Array, Edit, or Remove variables. This section describes Edit. Use the links for descriptions of Add, Add Array and Remove.
Any existing design variables are listed in the Properties window with the name followed by cells for Value, Unit, Evaluated Value, Type, Description, and Read-only and Hidden check boxes. A Show Hidden check box on the lower right of the Properties window controls the appearance of any hidden variables.
Initially, leave the Value radio button selected until you have defined a variable. The other radio buttons let you enable defined variables for Optimization/Design of Experiments, Tuning, Sensitivity or Statistics. Select one of these radio buttons, then add a new column to the Variable definition row for which you can check or uncheck Include a regular variable for that kind of Optimetrics simulation. Array variables cannot be enabled for optimetrics. For further discussion, see Optimetrics.
For regular variables, the Add Property dialog for that variable opens. For array variables, the Edit Array variable dialog for that variable opens.