NI AWR MWOffice Interface Project Options

The Project Options section of the Sonnet Options property page, shown below, allows you to control various run options for your Sonnet simulation. The controls are explained below.

Compute Currents: Select this checkbox to compute current density data as part of the simulation. Note that if you are running an Adaptive Band Sweep, current density data is only calculated for the discrete data points, not for all of the adaptive data. Once the analysis is complete and current density data is available, you may view your response data in Sonnet's Current Density viewer and Sonnet's Far Field Viewer. Both of these programs are accessible in the Sonnet Summary tab of the Solver Information dialog box in AWR Microwave Office.

NOTE: The current density data produced by Sonnet must be viewed using Sonnet's current density viewer. The current density data generated by the analysis engine, em, is not compatible with the Microwave Office framework. All selections in the Animate menu in Microwave Office are disabled when Sonnet is selected as the simulator.

If you wish to save the current density data as part of your Microwave Office project, you must select the Currents checkbox in the General tab of the Options dialog box in Microwave Office. You open the Options dialog box by right-clicking on an EM structure and selecting ''Options'' from the pop-up menu.

Q-Factor Accuracy: Select this checkbox to increase the accuracy of the Q-factor when ABS is used. Normally ABS uses S-parameters to determine convergence. When this option is used, ABS uses both the S-parameters and Q-factor for convergence criteria. This option should be used whenever you plan on viewing/calculating Q-factor, but could require more discrete frequencies.

Advanced: Click on this button to open the Sonnet Advanced Project Options dialog box which allows you to control various run options.