Viewing the Near Fields

Display the calculated near fields in the 3D view. Animate the instantaneous near field.

  1. Select the 3D View1 window.

Disable the display of symmetry.

  1. On the 3D View contextual tabs set, on the Display tab, in the Method display group, click the  Symmetry icon.

To view the near field inside the waveguide, enable mesh opacity.

  1. On the 3D View contextual tabs set, on the Mesh tab, in the Opacity group, click the  Mesh opacity icon. Select a value of 40% from the drop-down list.
    Tip: If a specific opacity value is required, select Custom from the drop-down list.
  2. On the Home tab, in the Add results group, click the  Near field icon. Select NearField1 from the drop-down list.

Animate the phase of the near field.

  1. In the result palette, on the quantity panel select Instantaneous magnitude.
  2. On the 3D View contextual tabs set, on the Animate tab, on the Settings group, click the  Type icon. From the drop-down list, select the Time step icon.

Start the animation process.

  1. On the 3D View contextual tabs set, on the Animate tab, on the Control group, click the  Play icon.
  2. Stop the animation by clicking the Play icon again.