Transient Setup (3D)

To set up a 3D transient analysis, define the following parameters on the General tab of the Solve Setup window:

  1. Enter the Stop Time, which is the value at which the solution will stop, and select the units.
  2. Enter the Time Step for the analysis, which defines the time increments, and select the units. The time step can also be defined as the function of time, speed, and position.
Note: When you have an external circuit, the Time Step is controlled from the circuit simulator, and the time step settings in the Solve Setup window are ignored. This can be controlled using the Maxwell 3D > Excitations > External Circuit > Set Minimum Time Step command.

Time Step settings in the Solve Setup window are also ignored for transient-transient simulation in which case Twin Builder controls the time step.