File Format History

A list of notable changes to the format of the .efe, .hfe, .ffe, .ol, .os and .epl is provided.

Version Description of Changes File Type Release Version
2 New file formats. Used as baseline for all future changes.
  • .efe
  • .hfe
  • .ffe
  • .ol
  • .os
6.1
3 Support for characteristic mode analysis:
  • Characteristic Mode Index
  • .efe
  • .hfe
  • .ffe
  • .ol
  • .os
6.2
4 Support for configuration name in the header block:
  • Configuration Name
  • .efe
  • .hfe
  • .ffe
  • .ol
  • .os
14.0.410
5 Support for exporting transmission / reflection coefficients to a .tr file.
  • .tr
2018
5 Support for aperture sources in a Cartesian boundary coordinate system:
  • Coordinate System
    • Cartesian Boundary
  • .efe
  • .hfe
  • .ffe
2018
5 Support for incident wave polarisation angles:
  • Polarisation Type
  • Ellipticity
  • Polarisation Angle
  • .tr
2018
5 Support for exporting characterised surface definitions to a .tr file.
  • .tr
2018
6 Support for Cartesian boundary coordinate system for aperture sources:
  • Coordinate System
    • Cartesian
  • No. of [$$$] Samples
    • U
    • V
  • .ffe
2018.2
7 Support for exporting element power loss to a .epl file.
  • .epl
2019.1
7 Support for Cartesian boundary near field requests:
  • Excluded Faces Key
  • .efe
  • .hfe
2019.2
8 Support for antenna efficiency:
  • Efficiency
  • .ffe
2020.1.1