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