2D and Circuit 3D Polar Plot

A 3D polar plot is a 3D circular chart divided by the spherical coordinates R, theta, and phi, where R is the radius, or distance on the origin, theta is the angle on the x-axis, and phi is the angle on the origin in the z direction. Following is the general procedure for drawing a 3D polar plot of results:

1. Click Product > Results or, on the Project Manager window, expand the Project Tree and [active design folder], then right-click Results. Navigate to the appropriate report type . Then select 3D Polar Plot to open the Report window.
2. In the Context group box make selections on the following field or fields, depending on the design and solution type.
   1. Solution field with a drop-down menu.
   2. Show field with a drop-down menu. Whether this field appears depends on if differential pairs exist and are enabled.
3. In the Trace tab Mag group box, specify the information to plot along the R-axis, or the axis measuring magnitude:
   1. From the Category drop-down menu, select the type of information to plot.
   2. From the Quantity group box, click the values to plot. Use Ctrl+click to make multiple selections.
   3. In the Function list, click the mathematical function to apply to the quantity for the plot.
   4. The Value field displays the currently specified Quantity and Function. Edit this field directly. Note that invalid expressions are displayed in red.
   5. Range Function — opens the Set Range Function window. This applies currently specified Quantity and Function.
4. From the Trace tab Theta (Secondary Sweep) line, make a selection on the sweep variable drop-down menu and specify all values or select values to plot along the theta-axis:
5. From the Trace tab Phi (Primary Sweep) line, select the sweep variable from the drop-down menu, and specify all values or select values to plot along the phi-axis:
6. Click New Report.

   This creates a new report in Project Tree, displays the report with the defined trace, and enables Add Trace on the Report window.

   The function of the selected quantity or quantities is plotted against the R-, phi-, and theta-axes on a 3D polar graph. The plot is listed under Results in the Project Manager window. When you select the traces or plots, their properties are displayed in the Properties window. These properties can be edited directly to modify the plot.

7. Optionally, add another trace to the plot by following the procedure above, using Add Trace rather than New Report.