Displaying Near-Field Patterns

Near-field patterns display the electric field intensity within the simulation region. Visualize the results as a colored contour to assess the range and rate of change for electromagnetic variables. The regions are filled with a color that denotes the value of electric or magnetic field intensity in linear terms or in dB.

  1. In the Results arc, click Near-Field Pattern.
  2. Display your results in different ways using the near-field pattern options. Specify the Surface display priority to be Outer, Highest Value, or Lowest Value.
  3. Select a variable and specify the frequency and other options in the Results legend.
    1. Select the electromagnetic frequency.
    2. Select a variable and units from the Results Legend list to display near-field results. You can select from E (electric field vector in V/m) or H (magnetic field strength in A/m).
    3. Select the variable option to display. You can select from Magnitude, Real, or Imaginary.
    Note: dB scaling is turned on by default for the magnitude plots, the near-field colors change when dB scaling is toggled. When using dB scaled results, the plot re-scales itself to adjust to the new legend range.
    Tip: In the Results arc, use Cut plane to create cross sections of your model where you can view results at the different locations within the model. Drag the plane anywhere in the volume to slice the results. Hover over the plane border to get a drag arrow for moving the plane. You can select the Move tool (in the Design tab ribbon or press M) to rotate the plane.