Solving Problems Using MagNet Summary

Prepared by: Mohamed Abou El-Yazid

Pre-drawing
Starting new model
File > New

Setting units
Tools > Set Units

Setting Grid
View > Set Construction Grid

Viewing the grid

View > Construction Grid

Adding Keyboard input bar (optional but recommended)

Tools > Keyboard Input Bar

Drawing
Draw tools
Draw the outline of the shape

Selection tools
Select the closed space

Sweep tools
Sweep the body to create solid object Make necessary changes on the shown values

Making a coil
On the project bar click on the body needed to be transformed into a coil > Model > Make Simple Coil

Modifying coil properties

Click Coil tab on the project bar > Change number of turns > Change the current in the coil

Pre-solving
Set Solver Options
Solve > Set Solver Options > Change Polynomial Order to specified one

Solve > Set Adaptation Options > Check on h-adaptation > Set h-adaptation to specified value > Set Tolerance

Solving
Solve > Static 2D

Post-Solving
The post processing bar appears Click on the global values tab to get values of Force, Energy etc.

Showing field Distributions

Click Field on project bar > Choose the type of drawing (Contour, Shaded, Arrow) > Choose field needed to be shown (e.g. Flux Function, |B| Smoothed) > Update View

Plotting Graph for Field Distributions

Show Field Distribution by the same method above > Tools > Field Line Graph > Set the initial point and the end point using mouse or keyboard input bar

TAKE CARE:
When drawing air box "Ignore hole" MUST be checked You MUST sweep all the bodies using the same model sweep Using Keyboard input bar is optional but recommended Drawing the Air box first guarantees accurate results

FAQ
Q: I solved the model but the global values I got aren't correct? A: Repeat your model drawing the Air Box first. Q: I solved the problem but the values of Force don't appear? A: Resize the post processing bar to show the values Q: When I solve the problem I get #IND at the value field? A: Draw the outline of your problem in the +ve side of the x-axis then create the shape as illustrated in the figure below

Q: I get sweep error when sweeping the shape? A: Make sure ALL the surface drawn is in the +ve x direction Q: When I click solve I get a warning "The object "whatever" doesn't follow the model sweep it will be ignored" and then I get values of zero? A: Make sure you swept all the shapes in the model in the same way. Q: When I click solve I get an error due to a hole in the model? A: Make sure "Ignore holes" in the Air box is checked