Modeler View

The Modeler View visualizes all structure elements (solids, curves, wires) and sources defined so far in the current project. In the main plot window the structure is shown, including the working plane and the axes, while the corresponding symbols and names are listed in the Navigation Tree. All relevant information and operations on these items can be accessed from here and further items can be created.

Depending on the selection made either in the navigation tree or in the working plane a different behavior is activated. The specific item is visualized differently from the others and all its relevant information is displayed on the bottom of the main plot window. Each item has its own set of possible commands which are listed also in their specific context menus. Selecting an item you may modify it in various ways. You can either change its properties or use one of the tools which are associated to it. For instance you may add/subtract/intersect/insert/imprint a solid shape with another solid, transform it or pick points/edges/faces on it.

A variety of features are available using Drag and Drop for easy usage.

Structure Elements

	Components: In the navigation tree all components are displayed together with their associated solids. In order to distinguish single faces (solid2), from normal solids (solid1) and from mixed bodies (solid3), which include face and solid parts, all three types are indicated by different icons. If a specific component is selected all its solids are visualized while the others are displayed transparently. If a single specific shape is selected, only this shape is visualized differently. You can easily copy solids by means of the Copy and Paste Solids feature.
	Groups: This is a convenient way to group objects (i.e. solids and wires) together. You can define 2 different kinds of groups i.e. Normal group and Mesh group . A normal group allows you to hide or show multiple objects at once. A mesh group offers the functionality of a normal group and in addition allows you to define local mesh properties. Objects which are part of a mesh group inherits the local mesh properties from it. If there are multiple objects under a mesh group, they share the same local mesh properties. An object cannot coexist in multiple groups of the same type i.e. It can be a part of a mesh group and a normal group at the same time, but cannot be a part of two different mesh groups or normal groups at the same time. 'Excluded from Simulation' and 'Excluded from Bounding Box' are two utility groups which are available by default. You can add objects to these groups, to exclude them from simulation or the bounding box.
	Materials: If a specific material is selected all its solids are visualized while the others are displayed transparently.
	Faces: In the navigation tree all faces are listed as green surfaces, in the main plot window they are also displayed in green. However, their color can be changed in the Colors View Options dialog.
	Curves: In the navigation tree all curves as well as their associated curve items (lines, circles, ellipses, rectangles, polygons, splines, 3D polygons)0 are listed. In the main plot window they are displayed in blue, however, this color can be changed in the Colors View Options dialog.
	Wires: In the navigation tree all wires are listed as blue curves, in the main plot window they are highlighted in orange. However, their color can be changed in the Colors View Options dialog.

Sources

Excitation Signals

Excitation Signals: Excitation Signals describe the excitation function used for the transient stimulation of the defined sources. Multiple signals , can be defined either manually or loaded from the Excitation Signal Library. A so called "Reference Signal" (indicated by the icon) is used as default stimulation in a normal transient solver run.

Monitors

3D Field Monitors are used for the transient/time-domain solvers to compute a field in a given time frame. Each defined 3D Field Monitor will produce a vector field in the 2D/3D Results folder which can be animated over time..

Monitors at Points, Monitors on Edges or Curves, Monitors on Faces and Monitors on Solids or Volumes are indicated by a point, a line, a rectangle or a brick in the upper right corner of the icon, respectively. These monitors allow to observe certain physical quantities on different geometric entity and yield a real-valued scalar function (quantity vs. time) in the 1D Results folder.