QuickField 7.0 Online Help Contents

Using QuickField
What's New in Version 7.0

Getting Started
What Is QuickField?
Basic Organization of QuickField
Window Management Tips
Application-Wide Options

Overview of Analysis Capabilities
2D and 3D Analysis

Magnetic Problems
Magnetostatic Analysis
AC Magnetic Analysis
Transient Magnetic Analysis

Electric Problems
Electrostatic Analysis
DC Conduction Analysis
AC Conduction Analysis
Transient Electric Analysis

Thermal Problems
Steady-State and Transient Heat Transfer Analysis

Structural Problems
Static Elastic Analysis

Working with Problems
Structure of Problem Database
Editing Problems
Problem Editor
Problem Properties Window
Editing Problem Properties
Establishing Coupling Links
Setting Time Parameters
Automatic Time Step Size Calculation in Transient Analysis

Editing Geometric Model
Geometric Models
Importing Models from CAD Systems
Exporting Models To CAD/CAE Systems
Mesh Export File Description
Model Properties Window
Editing Model Objects
Geometry Description
Creating Edges
Creating Vertexes
Objects Selection
Copying and Moving Geometric Objects
Deleting Objects
Clipboard and Drag Operations
Attraction Distance Parameter
Labeling Objects
Meshing Technology

Undo/Redo Operations
Understanding Undo/Redo
Undoable Operations
Tuning the Model Picture
Zooming the Model
Model Discretization Visibility
Using Background Grid
Creating 3D Geometry Model
Creating 3D Model by Extrusion
Extrusion of 2D Shapes to 3rd Dimension
Control of 2D Shapes Extrusion
Switch to 3D View
Creating 3D Model by Importing
Background Region
Adding vertices to 3D model
Model Editor 3D View
Manipulation with 3D Image
Control of a 3D Picture: Rotation, Pan, Zoom
Selection of 3D Entities
Hidden and Transparent Bodies
Cutting the Model by a Plane
Text label Assignment to the 3D Model Entities
Control of the Density of 3D Mesh
Show the 3D Mesh
Editing Property Description
Editing Material Properties and Boundary Conditions
Creating New Label
Copying Label
Renaming Label
Deleting Label
Editing Curves

Formulas
Using Formulas
Syntax
Built-in functions
Constants
Errors
Samples
Periodic Boundary Conditions
Editing Label Properties

Magnetostatic and Transient Magnetic Problem
Block Label Property in DC and Transient Magnetics
Edge Label Property in DC and Transient Magnetics
Vertex Label Property in DC and Transient Magnetics

AC Magnetic Problem
Block Label Property in AC Magnetics
Edge Label Property in AC Magnetics
Vertex Label Property in AC Magnetics

Electrostatic Problem
Body Label Property in Electrostatic
Block Label Property in Electrostatic
Edge (Face) Label Property in Electrostatic
Vertex Label Property in Electrostatic

DC Conduction Problem
Body Label Property in DC Conduction
Block Label Property in DC Conduction
Edge Label Property in DC Conduction
Vertex Label Property in DC Conduction

AC Conduction Problem
Block Label Property Description in AC Conduction
Edge Label Property Description in AC Conduction
Vertex Label Property Description in AC Conduction

Transient Electric Problem
Block Label Property Description in Transient Electric
Edge Label Property Description in Transient Electric
Vertex Label Property Description in Transient Electric

Steady-State and Transient Heat Transfer
Temperature units
Body Label Property in Heat Transfer
Block Label Property in Heat Transfer
Edge Label Property in Heat Transfer
Vertex Label Property in Heat Transfer

Stress Analysis
Block Label Property Description in Stress Analysis
Edge Label Property Description in Stress Analysis
Vertex Label Property Description in Stress Analysis
Editing Electric Circuit
What is a Circuit?
Adding Electric Components
Specifying Properties for Circuit Components
Circuit Components Property Window
Adding Model Blocks
Connecting Circuit Components with Wires
Selecting Circuit Elements
Moving and Resizing Circuit Elements
Rotating Circuit Components
Deleting Circuit Elements
Solving Problems
Solving in Batch Mode
Scheduling QuickField for solving at a certain time
Adaptive Mesh Refinement

Analyzing Solution of 2D Problem. Legacy postprocessor
Field Lines
Vectors

Color Map
Color Map
Color Legend
Field Picture in Magnetics
Field Picture in AC Magnetics
Field Picture in Electrostatics
Field Picture in DC Conduction
Field Picture in AC Conduction
Field Picture in Transient Electric
Field Picture in Heat Transfer
Field Picture in Stress Analysis
Zooming the field picture
Calculator Window
Local Field Data
Editing Contours
Integral Calculator
DC Magnetics
AC Magnetics
Electrostatics
DC Conduction
AC Conduction
Transient Electric
Heat Transfer
Stress Analysis

Electric Circuit
Circuit Postprocessing
Circuit Elements List
Circuit time plot

X-Y Plots
X-Y Plots
Selecting Shown Quantities
X-Y Legend

Tables of Results
Tables
Table Columns
Table Rows
Exporting Field and Pictures
Exporting Field
Exported Field File Details
Exporting Pictures

Trajectories of Charged Particles
Overview
Particle Properties
Emitter Properties
Particle Kinematic Values
Plots and Tables vs. Time
Selecting a Time Layer
Animation
Time Plot
Time Plot Curves
Time Plot Legend
Time Table
Parameter Calculation Wizards
Inductance Wizard
Flux Calculation
Current Calculation
Energy Calculation
Calculation Complete
Capacitance Wizard
Specifying Electrodes
Charge and Energy Calculation
Calculation Complete
Impedance Wizard

Color Map
Color Map
Color Legend
Field Picture in Magnetics
Field Picture in AC Magnetics
Field Picture in Electrostatics
Field Picture in DC Conduction
Field Picture in AC Conduction
Field Picture in Transient Electric
Field Picture in Heat Transfer
Field Picture in Stress Analysis
Zooming the field picture
Side Panels
Local Field Data
Editing Contours
Integral Calculator
DC Magnetics
AC Magnetics
Electrostatics
DC Conduction
AC Conduction
Transient Electric
Heat Transfer
Stress Analysis

Electric Circuit
Circuit Postprocessing
Circuit Elements List
Circuit time plot
X-Y Plots

Tables of Results
Tables
Table Columns
Table Rows
Exporting Pictures
Plots and Tables vs. Time
Selecting a Time Layer
Animation
Time Plot
Time Table

Add-ins
What is Add-in? Switching Add-ins on and off
What Add-ins are Available in QuickField
More Advanced Topics about Add-ins
Add-in Properties Dialog Box
Add-in Menu Item Dialog Box

Magnetostatics
Formulations
Field Sources
Boundary Conditions
Permanent Magnets
Apparent and Incremental Magnetic Permeability
Calculated Physical Quantities
Inductance Calculation

Transient Magnetics
Formulations
Field Sources
Boundary Conditions
Permanent Magnets
Calculated Physical Quantities
Inductance Calculation

AC Magnetics
Formulations
Field Sources
Boundary Conditions
Calculated Physical Quantities
Impedance Calculation
Complex Value
Complex Vector

Electrostatics
Formulations
Field Sources
Boundary Conditions
Calculated Physical Quantities
Capacitance Calculation
Electrostatic 3D Problem

DC Conduction
Formulations
Field Sources
Boundary Conditions
Calculated Physical Quantities
DC Conduction 3D Problem

AC Conduction
Formulations
Field Sources
Boundary Conditions
Calculated Physical Quantities

Transient Electric
Formulations
Boundary Conditions
Calculated Physical Quantities

Heat Transfer
Formulations
Field Sources
Boundary Conditions
Calculated Physical Quantities
Heat Transfer 3D Problem

Stress Analysis
Formulations
Thermal Strain
External forces
Restriction conditions
Calculated Physical Quantities

Coupled Problems
Importing Loads from Other Problems

Serial Analysis
Overview
1. Start LabelMover
2. Specify the Base Problem
3. Specify Values
4. Specify Steps
5. Get Results
6. Open Results in QuickField
7. View Plots for Results

Tolerance Analysis Overview
Overview
Statistics and Probability Terminology Used in Tolerance Analysis
1. Start LabelMover
2. Specify the Base Problem
3. Specify Values
4. Specify Variations
5. Get Results
6. Viewing Statistics
7. Viewing Histogram

Optimization
Overview
Theoretical Description for Optimization
1. Start LabelMover
2. Specify the Base Problem
3. Specifying Optimization Goal
4. Specify Variations
5. Do Optimization
6. Viewing Results
7. Viewing Histogram
How to Try Some Other LabelMover Features
How to Edit Values
How to Edit Steps
How to Add Substeps
How to Work with Compound Contours
How to Open Problem in QuickField
How to Save Description of Values and Steps in a File and to Open it Later
How to Copy Results to Other Applications
How to Export Results to a Text File
Running LabelMover in Unattended Mode
Programming with LabelMover

Usefull Utilities and Add-ins
Inserting Shapes

Import and Export Capabilities
Import Sketch from SoidWorks
Programming with QuickField
Programming with LabelMover