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Generate a waterfall 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_vv = r"..\example_models\waterfall_data\VV_Spheres_Waterfall.json"

Load RCS#

[3]:

rcs_data_vv = MonostaticRCSData(metadata_vv)

Get waterfall data.

[4]:

data = rcs_data_vv.waterfall

Load RCS plotter#

[5]:

rcs_data_vv_plotter = MonostaticRCSPlotter(rcs_data_vv)

Plot 2D range profile#

[6]:

rcs_data_vv_plotter.plot_waterfall()

[6]:

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

[7]:

rcs_data_vv_plotter.plot_waterfall(is_polar="True")

[7]:

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

Plot range profile settings using internal plotter#

[8]:

rcs_data_vv_plotter.add_waterfall_settings()
rcs_data_vv_plotter.plot_scene()

Plot range profile results using external plotter#

[9]:

rcs_data_vv_plotter.show_geometry = True
rcs_data_vv_plotter.add_waterfall()
rcs_data_vv_plotter.plot_scene()

Plot range profile results using external plotter disabling one plot#

[10]:

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

Clear scene and plot range profile using internal plotter#

[11]:

rcs_data_vv_plotter.clear_scene()
rcs_data_vv_plotter.show_geometry = False
rcs_data_vv_plotter.add_waterfall()
rcs_data_vv_plotter.plot_scene()