Specifying a Solution Quantity's Calculation Range

The calculation range of a solution quantity determines the value of intrinsic variables such as frequency (F) at which the solution quantity will be extracted. For a parametric setup, the calculation range must be a single value.

  1. In the Setup Sweep Analysis dialog box, click the Calculations tab.
  2. Click the Setup Calculations button.

    3. The Add/Edit/Calculation dialog box appears.

  3. Select the Calculation Range tab.
  4. In the Variable list, click an intrinsic variable.

    5. Depending on the variable and Report Type, either a single value or All appears in the Value field.

  5. To change the Value, click the ellipsis button to display a dialog box that lets you select particular values, or specify a range of values (for Time sweeps). By default, Use all values is selected.
    • For variables other than Time, unchecking Use all values enables a list of available values. You can use the buttons to Clear All or Select All values.
      1. Select the SweepDefault or Edited radio buttons to specify whether to accept the default or edited sweeps.
      2. To edit the sweeps further, select the ellipsis [...] button to display an Edit Sweep dialog box. For frequency variables, this lets you specify a single value, linear step, linear count, decade count, octave count, or exponential count. You can Add legal values to the list of sweep values, Update the list for changes, or Delete selected entries.
      3. When finished selecting/editing sweep values, close the dialog box. The values you select are displayed in the Value field.
    • For Time sweeps:
      1. Select the Specify range radio button to enable the Min and Max value fields.
      2. Enter the desired Min and Max values, and choose the associated units of measure from the drop down lists.
      3. When finished, close the dialog box. The values you selected are displayed in the Value field.
  6. Click Update, and then click Done.