An Introduction to HFSS™
ANSYS, Inc. Release 2025 R1
Southpointe January 2025
2600 Ansys Drive
Canonsburg, PA 15317
ANSYS, Inc. and ANSYS
ansysinfo@[Link] Europe, Ltd. are UL registered
[Link] ISO 9001:2015 companies.
(T) 724-746-3304
(F) 724-514-9494
An Introduction to HFSS™
This instruction means that you should click the Line command on the Draw ribbon tab.
An image of the command icon, or a partial view of the ribbon, is often included with the
instruction.
l The menu bar (located above the ribbon) is a group of the main commands of an
application arranged by category such File, Edit, View, Project, etc. An example of a
typical user interaction is as follows:
"On the File menu, click the Open Examples command" means you can click the File
menu and then click Open Examples to launch the dialog box.
l Another alternative is to use the shortcut menu that appears when you click the right-
mouse button. An example of a typical user interaction is as follows:
“Right-click and select Assign Excitation> Wave Port” means when you click the right-
mouse button with an object face selected, you can execute the excitation commands
from the shortcut menu (and the corresponding sub-menus).
Getting Help: Ansys Technical Support
For information about Ansys Technical Support, go to the Ansys corporate Support website,
[Link] You can also contact your Ansys account manager in order to
obtain this information.
All Ansys software files are ASCII text and can be sent conveniently by e-mail. When reporting
difficulties, it is extremely helpful to include very specific information about what steps were
taken or what stages the simulation reached, including software files as applicable. This allows
more rapid and effective debugging.
Help Menu
To access help from the Help menu, click Help and select from the menu:
l [product name] Help - opens the contents of the help. This help includes the help for the
product and its Getting Started Guides.
l [product name] Scripting Help - opens the contents of the Scripting Guide.
l [product name] Getting Started Guides - opens a topic that contains links to Getting
Started Guides in the help system.
Context-Sensitive Help
To access help from the user interface, press F1. The help specific to the active product (design
type) opens.
You can press F1 while the cursor is pointing at a menu command or while a particular dialog
box or dialog box tab is open. In this case, the help page associated with the command or open
dialog box is displayed automatically.
Ansys Electromagnetics Suite 2025 R1 - © ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential
information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.