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

Getting Started: A 2D Magnetostatic Problem
Change the Plugnut’s Name and Color
By default, the object you are creating is assigned the name object1 and the color red. The field
Name is selected by default.
To change the name and color:
1. Type plugnut in the Name field.
2. Click the left mouse button on the red box. A palette of 16 colors appears.
3. Click on the blue box in the palette.
4. Click OK.
Keyboard Entry
The object now appears as shown below. It is blue and has the name plugnut.
In the “Change the Drawing Size” section, you changed the drawing units from millimeters to
inches and left the default grid spacing set to 0.1 inches. However, several of the points that you
will select as you draw the objects in the solenoid model lie between grid points. You can select
those in-between points in one of two ways:
• Use keyboard entry, that is, enter the coordinates directly into the U and V fields in the status
bar.
• Change the grid spacing to produce a tighter grid. If you do this, the screen may become cluttered
with tightly-spaced grid points and make point selection difficult.
Use keyboard entry to enter several of the dimensions of the solenoid’s geometry.
Note As you enter points using the keyboard, be careful that you do not move the mouse. If
the cursor leaves the status area, the coordinates will change to reflect the cursor’s new
position.
3-10 Creating the Model