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Configuring Distributed Analysis

To configure distributed analysis you select a distributed machine configuration. This is a list of machines to use for a simulation, based considerations such as whether the simulation is more memory intensive or more CPU intensive, relative to the resources available on your network. (See Selecting an Optimal Configuration for Distributed Analysis for a discussion of issues.) To create an new distributed machine configuration. or to edit an existing one, see Editing Distributed Machine Configurations. For more detailed information, also see General Information on DSO Configurations.

To select from an existing configuration:

1. Click HFSS and HFSS-IE>Tools>General Options to display the General Options dialog and select the Analysis Options tab.

2. Select the Analysis Options tab, and under the Analysis Machine Options, click the Distributed radio button.

This displays the field for selecting configurations. If no list has been selected or created, the field is blank. If you have previously created distributed machine configurations, click the field to show a drop-down menu with those configurations:

When you have made a selection, the lower field shows the enabled machines in the configuration.

3. Click OK to close the General Options dialog.

Related Topics

Editing Distributed Machine Configurations

HFSS Options: Solver Tab

Selecting an Optimal Configuration for Distributed Analysis

The Tools>Export Options Files command writes xml files containing the Options settings at all levels to the specified directory (default, ~\Documents\Ansoft\). The Tools>Options>Export Options feature is intended to make it easier for different users to use ANSYS EM tools installed on shared directories or network drives. The Example Uses for Export Options Features section outlines some use cases enabled by this feature.