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

Getting Started: A 2D Electrostatic Problem
Installation
Getting Started
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Before you use Maxwell SV, you must:
1. Set up your system’s graphical windowing system.
2. Install the Maxwell software, using the directions in the Ansoft PC Installation Guide.
If you have not yet done these steps, refer to the Ansoft Installation guides and the documentation
that came with your computer system, or ask your system administrator for help.
If you are using Maxwell SV for the first time, the following two guides are available for the Student
Version of Maxwell 2D:
• Getting Started: A 2D Electrostatic Problem
• Getting Started: A 2D Magnetostatic Problem
Additional Getting Started guides are available for the standard version of Maxwell 2D.
These short tutorials guide you through the process of setting up and solving simple problems in
Maxwell SV, providing you with an overview of how to use the software.
Other References
To start Maxwell SV, you must first access the Maxwell Control Panel.
For information on all Maxwell Control Panel and Maxwell SV commands, refer to the following
online documentation:
• Maxwell Control Panel online help. This online manual contains a detailed description of all of
the commands in the Maxwell Control Panel and in the Utilities panel. The Maxwell Control
Panel allows you to create and open projects, print screens, and translate files. The Utilities
panel is accessible through the Maxwell Control Panel and enables you to view licensing information,
adjust colors, open and create 2D models, open and create plots using parametric �
equations, and evaluate mathematical expressions.
• Maxwell 2D online help. This online manual contains a detailed description of the Maxwell 2D
and the Parametric Analysis modules. Maxwell SV does not provide parametric capabilities.