Maxwell SV Getting Started: A 2D Electrostatic Problem - LES

Getting Started: A 2D Electrostatic Problem
Status Bar
The status bar, which appears at the bottom of the 2D Modeler screen, displays the following:
U and V Displays the coordinates of the mouse’s position on the screen and allows
you to enter coordinates using the keyboard.
UNITS Drawing units in which the geometry is entered.
SNAPTO Which point — grid point or object vertex — is selected when you
choose points using the mouse. By default, both grid and object points are
selected so that the mouse snaps to whichever one is closest.
Message Bar
A message bar, which appears above the status bar, displays the functions of the left and right
mouse buttons. When selecting or deselecting objects, the message bar displays the number of
items that are currently selected. When you change the view in a subwindow, it displays the current
magnification level.
Toolbar
The toolbar is the vertical stack of icons that appears on the left side of the 2D Modeler screen.
Icons give you easy access to the most frequently used commands that allow you to draw objects,
change your view of the problem region, deselect objects, and so on. Click an icon and hold the
button down to display a brief description of the command in the message bar at the bottom of the
screen.
For more information on these areas of the 2D Modeler, refer to the Maxwell 2D online help.
The Microstrip Model
Use the following dimensions, which are given in mils, to create the geometric model of the
microstrip you are modeling:
20.0
2.0
0.2
Note In this example, the default drawing size is appropriate. However, if your model were
much larger or smaller, you would need to change the model size by clicking the
Model>Drawing Size command. In general, the width of the drawing area should be three
to five times longer than the width of the geometric model, and the height of the drawing
area should be three to five times longer than the height of the geometric model.
4-4 Creating the Model
40.0
4.0
0.2