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Generate a range profile plot from RCS metadata#

This example demonstrates how to use the ToolkitBackend class. It initiates AEDT through PyAEDT, opens an HFSS design, and proceeds to get the antenna data.

Perform required imports#

[1]:

from ansys.aedt.toolkits.radar_explorer.rcs_visualization import MonostaticRCSData
from ansys.aedt.toolkits.radar_explorer.rcs_visualization import MonostaticRCSPlotter

Get metadata#

[2]:

metadata_vh = r"..\example_models\range_profile_data\VH_Spheres_Range.json"
metadata_hh = r"..\example_models\range_profile_data\HH_Spheres_Range.json"
metadata_vv = r"..\example_models\range_profile_data\VV_Spheres_Range.json"
metadata_hv = r"..\example_models\range_profile_data\HV_Spheres_Range.json"

Load RCS#

[3]:

rcs_data_vh = MonostaticRCSData(metadata_vh)
rcs_data_hh = MonostaticRCSData(metadata_hh)
rcs_data_vv = MonostaticRCSData(metadata_vv)
rcs_data_hv = MonostaticRCSData(metadata_hv)

Get range profile

[4]:

data_vh = rcs_data_vh.range_profile
data_hh = rcs_data_hh.range_profile
data_vv = rcs_data_vv.range_profile
data_hv = rcs_data_hv.range_profile

Load RCS plotter#

[5]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter = MonostaticRCSPlotter(rcs_data_vh)

Plot 2D range profile#

[6]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter.plot_range_profile()

[6]:

Class: ansys.aedt.core.visualization.plot.matplotlib.ReportPlotter

Plot scene with geometry#

[7]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter.show_geometry = True
rcs_data_vh_plotter.plot_scene()

Plot range profile settings using the internal Plotter#

[8]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter.add_range_profile_settings(size_range=20, range_resolution=1)
rcs_data_vh_plotter.plot_scene()

Plot range profile#

[9]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter.show_geometry = True
rcs_data_vh_plotter.add_range_profile(color_bar="red")
rcs_data_vh_plotter.plot_scene()

Plot range profile results disabling one plot#

[10]:

for range_profile_actors in rcs_data_vh_plotter.all_scene_actors["annotations"]["range_profile"].values():
    range_profile_actors.custom_object.show = False
rcs_data_vh_plotter.plot_scene()

Clear scene and plot range profile using internal plotter#

[11]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter.clear_scene()
rcs_data_vh_plotter.show_geometry = False
rcs_data_vh_plotter.add_range_profile()
rcs_data_vh_plotter.plot_scene()

Plot some range profile results#

[12]:

range_profile_name = list(rcs_data_vh_plotter.all_scene_actors["results"]["range_profile"].keys())[0]
rcs_data_vh_plotter.clear_scene(first_level="results", second_level="range_profile", name=range_profile_name)
rcs_data_vh_plotter.add_range_profile(plot_type="ribbon")
rcs_data_vh_plotter.add_range_profile(plot_type="Plane H")
rcs_data_vh_plotter.add_range_profile(plot_type="Plane V")
rcs_data_vh_plotter.plot_scene()

Plot some range profile projection#

[13]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter.clear_scene()
rcs_data_vh_plotter.add_range_profile(plot_type="Projection")
rcs_data_vh_plotter.plot_scene()

Plot some range profile rotated#

[14]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter.clear_scene()
rcs_data_vh_plotter.show_geometry = True
rcs_data_vh_plotter.add_range_profile(plot_type="Rotated")
rcs_data_vh_plotter.plot_scene()

Plot some range profile extruded#

[15]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter.clear_scene()
rcs_data_vh_plotter.show_geometry = True
rcs_data_vh_plotter.add_range_profile(plot_type="Extruded")
rcs_data_vh_plotter.plot_scene()

Move plot in Z#

Clean results.

[16]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter.clear_scene()
rcs_data_vh_plotter.show_geometry = True

Add range profiles.

[17]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter.add_range_profile(color_bar="red")
rcs_data_vh_plotter.add_range_profile(color_bar="red")

Get second plot and change properties.

[18]:

range_profile_result = rcs_data_vh_plotter.all_scene_actors["results"]["range_profile"]["range_profile_1"]
range_profile_result.custom_object.color = None
range_profile_result.custom_object.color_map = "jet"

Move plot.

[19]:

range_profile_result.custom_object.z_offset = 5.0

Plot scene.

[20]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter.plot_scene()

Scale curve#

Clean results.

[21]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter.clear_scene()
rcs_data_vh_plotter.show_geometry = True

Add range profiles.

[22]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter.add_range_profile()

Get second plot and change properties

[23]:

range_profile_result = rcs_data_vh_plotter.all_scene_actors["results"]["range_profile"]["range_profile_0"]
range_profile_result.custom_object.color = None
range_profile_result.custom_object.color_map = "jet"

Move plot.

[24]:

range_profile_result.custom_object.z_offset = 5.0

Scale plot.

[25]:

range_profile_result.custom_object.scale_factor = 3.0

Plot scene.

[26]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter.plot_scene()

Move plot.

[27]:

range_profile_result.custom_object.z_offset = 1.0

Plot scene

[28]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter.plot_scene()

Reset plot.

[29]:

range_profile_result.custom_object.reset_scene()

Plot scene.

[30]:

rcs_data_vh_plotter.plot_scene()