BEST PRACTICE | 3DEXPERIENCE Connector for CST Usage Guidelines

Dassault Systèmes offers a wide range of solutions in Electromagnetic simulation domain catering to almost all kind of industries with CST Studio Suite being the core electromagnetic simulation software. CST Studio Suite has a vast solver portfolio. Connector for CST combines the power of CST Studio Suite with data management and collaborative tools of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. The scope of this document is to provide the guidelines for usage of Connector for CST to the new users. This document is a good read along with the other Connector for CST training materials available in the 3DEXPERIENCE University for those who are getting started with 3DEXPERIENCE Connector for CST. It covers basic topics about 3DEXPERIENCE Connector for CST like installation, roles required, workflow demonstrating the usage, troubleshooting the common error messages, and so on.

It also explains some of the basic options available in the connector that the user should keep in mind when importing the CAD model from the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to the CST Studio Suite. Additionally, it provides information about the usage of CST adapter in the 3DEXPERIENCE Optimization Process Composer.

Prerequisites and recommendations: Introduction to CST Studio Suite and basic understanding of 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

Target audience: Electromagnetics Analyst, Electromagnetics Engineer, Methods Developer

In this Best Practice, you will learn about:

  • Installation of Connector for CST
  • Demonstration of Connector for CST Usage
  • Importing Data from 3DEXPERIENCE Platform into CST Studio Suite
  • Debugging common Connector for CST error messages
  • CST Power'By adapter in 3DEXPERIENCE Optimization Process Composer





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