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Maxwell 3D Keyboard Shortcuts

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•Set Default Material

•To set the default material:

1.Using the 3D Modeler Materials toolbar, choose Select

2.Select Definition Window:

1.Type copper in the Search by Name field

2.Click the OK button

•Create Coil

•To create the coil for the current to flow:

1.Select the menu item Draw > Cylinder

2.Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the center position

•X: 0.0, Y: 0.0, Z: 0.0, Press the Enter key

4.Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the radius of the cylinder

•dX: 0.0, dY: 4.0, dZ: 0.0, Press the Enter key

5.Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the height of the cylinder

•dX: 0.0, dY: 0.0 dZ: 4.0, Press the Enter key

•To set the name:

1.Select the Attribute tab from the Properties window.

2.For the Value of Name type: Coil

3.Click the OK button

•To fit the view:

1.Select the menu item View > Fit All > Active View

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•Overlapping Objects

•About Overlapping Objects

•When the volume of a 3D object occupies the same space as two or more objects you will receive an overlap error during the validation process. This occurs because the solver can not determine which material properties to apply in the area of overlap. To correct this problem, Boolean operations can be used to subtract one object from the other or the overlapping object can be split into smaller pieces that are completely enclosed within the volume of another object. When an object is completely enclosed there will be no overlap errors. In this case, the material of the interior object is used in the area of overlap.

•Complete the Coil

•To select the objects Core and Coil:

1.Select the menu item Edit > Select All

•To complete the Coil:

1.Select the menu item Modeler > Boolean > Subtract

2.Subtract Window

•Blank Parts: Coil

•Tool Parts: Core

•Clone tool objects before subtract:  Checked

•Click the OK button

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•Create Excitation

•Object Selection

1.Select the menu item Edit > Select > By Name

2.Select Object Dialog,

1.Select the objects named: Coil

2.Click the OK button

•Section Object

1.Select the menu item Modeler > Surface > Section

1.Section Plane: YZ

2.Click the OK button

•Separate Bodies

1.Select the menu item Modeler > Boolean > Separate Bodies

2.Delete the extra sheet which is not needed

•Assign Excitation

1.Select the menu item Maxwell 3D> Excitations > Assign > Current

2.Current Excitation : General

1.Name: Current1

2.Value: 120 A

3.Type: Stranded

3.Click the OK button

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•Show Conduction Path

•Show Conduction Path

1.Select the menu item Maxwell 3D> Excitations > Conduction Path > Show Conduction Path

2.From the Conduction Path Visualization dialog, select the row1 to visualize the conduction path in on the 3D Model.

3.Click the Close button

•Fix Conduction Path

•To solve this isolation problem an insulating boundary condition will be used.

1.Select the outer face of the core by typing f on the keyboard and select the outer face of the core.

2.Select the menu item Maxwell 3D> Boundaries > Assign > Insulating

3.Insulating Boundary

1.Name: Insulating1

2.Click the OK button

4.Follow the instructions from above to redisplay the Conduction Path

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•Define a Region

•Before solving a project a region has to be defined. A region is basically an outermost object that contains all other

objects. The region can be defined by a special object in Draw > Region. This special region object will be resized automatically if your model changes size.

•A ratio in percents has to be entered that specifies how much distance should be left from the model.

•To define a Region:

1.Select the menu item Draw > Region

1.Padding Data: One

2.Padding Percentage: 200

3.Click the OK button

Note: Since there will be considerable fringing in this device, a padding percentage of at least 2 times, or 200% is recommended

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•To create an analysis setup:

1.Select the menu item Maxwell 3D> Analysis Setup > Add Solution Setup

2.Solution Setup Window:

1.Click the General tab:

•Maximum Number of Passes: 10

•Percent Error: 1

2.Click the OK button

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•View detailed information about the progress

•In the Project Tree click on Analysis->Setup1 with the right mouse button und select Profile

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•Field Overlays

•To create a field plot:

1.Select the Global XZ Plane

1.Using the Model Tree, expand Planes

2.Select Global:XZ

2.Select the menu item Maxwell > Fields > Fields > B > Mag_B

3.Create Field Plot Window

1.Solution: Setup1 : LastAdaptive

2.Quantity: Mag_B

3.In Volume: All

4.Click the Done button

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•Field Overlays

•To create a second field plot of same quantity, but different scale:

1.Select the Global XZ Plane

1.Using the Model Tree, expand Planes

2.Select Global:XZ

2.Select the menu item Maxwell 3D> Fields > Fields > B > Mag_B

3.Create Field Plot Window

1.Specify Folder: B1

2.Solution: Setup1 : LastAdaptive

3.Quantity: Mag_B

4.In Volume: All

5.Click the Done button

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•To modify a Magnitude field plot:

1.Select the menu item Maxwell 3D> Fields > Modify Plot Attributes

2.Select Plot Folder Window:

1.Select: B

2.Click the OK button

3.B-Field Window:

1.Click the Scale tab

1.Scale: Log

2.Click the Close button

4.Hide the plots by clicking in the project tree and unchecking Plot Visibility

•Mesh Overlay

•To select the objects Core and Coil:

1.Select the menu item Edit > Select > By Name

2.Press and hold the CTRL key and select Core and Coil from the list

3.Click the OK button

•To create a mesh plot:

1.Select the menu item Maxwell 3D> Fields > Plot Mesh

2.Create Mesh Window:

1.Click the Done button

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•Plot the z-component of B Field along the line

1.Create a line

2.Calculate the z-component of B using the Calculator tool

3.Create report – plot the desired graph

• To create a line

1. Select the menu item Draw > Line. The following window opens:

2.Answer YES to create a non model object and not to destroy the solution.

3.Place the cursor at the top face of the core and let the cursor snap to the center.

4.Click the left mouse button and hold the z button on the keyboard while moving the cursor up. Left click at some distance from the core and double click left to end the line.

5.Leave the values in the upcoming dialog box and close the dialog by pressing OK.

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•To bring up the Calculator tool

1.Select the menu item Maxwell 3D> Fields- > Calculator

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•To save drawing Window or a plot to clipboard

1.Select the menu item Edit > Copy Image

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•Scripts

•Default Script recorded in Maxwell

•Visual Basic Script

•Remote Solve (Windows Only)

•Tools > Options > General Options > Analysis Options

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•The Process

Design

Solution Type

2. Boundaries

1. Parametric Model

Geometry/Materials

2. Excitations

3. Mesh

Operations

2. Analysis Setup

Solution Setup

Frequency Sweep

•Maxwell 3D– Boundaries, Excitations, Mesh Operations, Analysis Setup, Results

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•Modeler – Model Tree

•Select menu item Modeler > Group by Material

Material

Object

Object Command History

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•Modeler – Commands

•Parametric Technology

•Dynamic Edits - Change Dimensions

•Add Variables

•Project Variables (Global) or Design Variables (Local)

•Animate Geometry

•Include Units – Default Unit is meters

•Supports mixed Units