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only calculates in the x direction [4 5 6] and averages the y dimension by default (Suppose the design is a 3*3 unit cell design with this matrices number where each number signifies a single unit cell (XY view) [1 2 3; 4 5 6; 7 8 9]).&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/09-12-2024-1733757684-Capture_1.PNG\" alt=\"\" \/>&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I tried to modify the script file, but it failed to calculate and extract appropriately create &#8220;.mat&#8221; file for importing in CHARGE solver.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/09-12-2024-1733757591-Capture_23.PNG\" alt=\"\" \/>&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/09-12-2024-1733757554-Capture_34.PNG\" alt=\"\" \/>&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Can you give me 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