QuickField 7.0 Online Help Contents

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

Analyzing Solution of 2D Problem. New 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
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 Field and Pictures

Exporting Field
Exported Field File Details
Exporting Pictures

Plots and Tables vs. Time

Selecting a Time Layer
Animation
Time Plot
Time Table

Parameter Calculation Wizards

Inductance Wizard

Flux Calculation
Current and Energy Calculation
Calculation Complete

Capacitance Wizard

Specifying Electrodes
Charge and Energy Calculation
Calculation Complete
Conductor Impedance

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

Analyzing Solution of 3D Problem

Calculation Results window
Working with a Field Picture
Legend

3D Field Presentations

3D Geometry: Model Edges and the Mesh
Colored Surface
Vector Field
Scattered Spheres
Isosurface
Cut by Plane
Field Picture in a Cut Plane
Contour for Plots and Tables
Parallel Slices
XY Plots
Tables
Picture Settings Panel
Local Field Values
Integral Field Values

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

Theoretical Description

Overview

Magnetic Problems

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

Electric Problems

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

Inserting Shapes

Import and Export Capabilities

Import Sketch from SoidWorks