Farfield Plot – Array

Farfield Plot: Plot Properties Properties Array

Antenna pattern frame

Single antenna: Default setting to plot the farfield of the current modeled antenna structure.

Antenna array: Activates the settings of an antenna array based on the current modeled single antenna structure and allows you to design arbitrary array patterns by clicking on Properties... This opens the Farfield Array Dialog Box, where you may define the general properties of the array

OK

Stores the current settings and closes the dialog box. Depending on the new settings, a new plot of the farfields will be calculated. The calculation can be aborted by pressing the Abort button.

Apply

Stores the current settings leaving the Farfield Plot tab sheet opened. Depending on the new setting,s a new plot of the farfields will be calculated. The calculation can be aborted by pressing the Abort button.

FF View / Preview

Use this button to switch between farfield view and coordinate system preview. The latter hides the farfield and shows only the structure in respect to the defined coordinate system. In addition, Bistatic RCS results visualize the exciting plane wave. Leaving the preview mode with pressing Close restores axes, origin, and mirror plane settings.

Abort

Aborts the current calculation. Note that the last plot has been deleted. You will have to calculate a new plot by making the appropriate settings and pressing the OK or Apply button again.

Close

Closes this dialog box without performing any further action.

Help

Shows this help text.

See also

Farfield Overview, Farfield View, Color Ramp, Farfield Plot

Farfield Plot Dialog Pages: General, View, Plot Mode, Axes, Origin, Phase Center, Decoupling Plane