HFSS15: Copying Meshes in Optimetrics Sweeps

An option in the Optimetrics Analysis setups allows you to request HFSS to copy a mesh that was calculated for one sweep variation for reuse on a geometrically-equivalent sweep variation. For example, with this option selected a sweep on a scan angle would not need to generate meshes for each solution. The option is available on the setups for sweeps on parametrics, optimization, sensitivity, and statistics.

To copy and reuse meshes on geometrically-equivalent parametric variations:

1. Define a variable for the kind of Optimetrics sweep you intent to setup.

2. Select HFSS and then select the appropriate Optimetrics>Add command to display a Setup dialog box.

3. Click the Options tab in the Setup dialog box.

4. Select Copy geometrically equivalent meshes.

HFSS will copy the mesh solution calculated for a particular parametric sweep for reuse on each geometrically-equivalent sweep variation.

The Copy geometrically equivalent mesh option is not recommended for use when the frequency is varying, since meshing is frequency-dependent. You may wish to turn this option off when the first geometrically equivalent variation requires numerous passes after the initial mesh, but the other geometrically-equivalent variations require fewer additional passes, so that it is cheaper to start with the initial mesh each time.