I am not able to run FasterCap with a trapped structure (i.e. hole). Is this a software limitation.
Example: A three plane capacitor. Top and bottom planes shorted through a post which goes through the center of the middle plane without touching the middle plane.
The software won't even start running. Fail on start.
If I add a slit between the middle plane hole extending to the edge of the middle plane, (i.e. completely trapped hole is now slightly open), the software runs and provides a reasonable answer.
To further clarify my question, it is important to note that the definition input for the middle plane into FasterCap is a single polygon as opposed to two defined polygons (i.e. one polygon with one pair of coincident edges that touch each other as opposed to two separate polygons - one polygon for the circle, one polygon for the plane.)
To get FasterCap to run, the two parallel edges of the middle plane must be slightly separated.
FasterCap using trapped openings
Posted - Apr 16 2012 : 19:15:34
