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[lumiere]

I installed the electromagnetic package from my university. Programs like Electronics desktop, siwave, twin builder, and more were installed. I am having trouble finding HFSS though. I have looked through the download directory and am not sure what to do. Can some one help me find HFSS?

[George Karnos]

Hello,

 

HFSS is accessible through Electronics Desktop.

Open Electronics Desktop, then choose file and open the HFSS file that you would like to open.

Best Regards,

Geo

[lumiere]

Hello, thank you for replying.

I am trying to insert a new HFSS project not open a pre-existing file. 

Is there a way to insert a new HFSS design on the electronics desktop? The only option I am seeing is insert a new twin builder design.

 

Thank you

[George Karnos]

Hi,

In ANSYS EDT / Simplorer GUI --> Tools --> Options --> General Options --> Desktop Configuration -->

Set Targeted Configuration, Custom Menu, Set Schematic Environment. All of the above may be set to Simplorer, Change to other relevant option (

Also, New Project Options. When creating a new project. Insert a design on type: may also be set to Simplorer, change it to the desired value from the drop down or choose "Don't insert a design"


For details please refer ANSYS EDT Documentation > Working with ANSYS Electronics Desktop Projects > Setting Options > Setting General Options General Options: Desktop Configuration. Close "Simplorer" & Start ANSYS EDT (Maxwell).
 
Best Geo

[abolade]

Hello...,

Please, I have related issue.

I have designed my work using Ansys Electronic Desktop HFSS but during simulation my system crashed. After restart, Ansys displayed messages as if I just installed it with new directories. Since then, I could not open my work again with error: "THIS IS NOT ANSOFT PROJECT". Please, how can I handle this?

 

[tsiriaks]

This is a different issue. Please create a new thread for your own and include an image of the screenshot of the error, inline with text (don't put in attachment)

I'm locking this topic.

[Momo093]

 ,nnI have the following problem while running the twin builder:nnnCan you please help me how to fix this problem ?nThank younBest regardsnMomon

[Martin Stein]

 

In response to lumiere’s original issue:

I had a similar problem in Ansys Electronics 2022 R2. I couldn't find HFSS or Maxwell, and when opening Electronics Desktop, Twin Builder would open instead of Electronics Desktop. I followed the instructions at the bottom of https://web.archive.org/web/20210412235931/http://faculty.uml.edu/aakyurtlu/Teaching/HFSSInformation.htm to fix it. The exact folder names were slightly different for my 2022 version, but following this solved the problem. I located the “Ansoft” folder and deleted the “ElectronicsDesktop2022.2” folder to fix it.

 

[Sadjad Shafiei]

Hi!

Go to C:\Users\User name\Documents\Ansoft and delete the ElectronicsDesktop folder. 
Launch the Ansys Electronics Desktop!