Hello!

Thank you for trying Student’s QuickField - finite-element analysis package 
for electrostatics, AC and DC magnetics, current flow, heat transfer and stress 
analysis. 

You've probably had a chance to use some field analysis packages, and maybe 
you asked yourself, why too many of them are so inconvenient, why they 
always try to flood your poor HD, why you must browse thousands and 
thousands of pages in manuals before analyzing quite a simple problem. We 
asked ourselves too. And we decided to prove that a rather complicated 
problem could be described in ten minutes and solved in ten seconds, that one 
can obtain exactly what he needs from the field picture by pressing several 
buttons, that finite element stuff could be handled as easy as a pocket 
calculator.

QuickField 4.2 is a native Windows application designed to run on Windows 
95/98/NT. To install it you have to run setup.exe and then follow instructions 
displayed on screen.

Student's QuickField 4.2 is free software. Distribution limitations are 
described in the License Agreement, which is displayed at the installation 
procedure.

In this new version you will find many improvements. New ways to define a 
problem, new ways to present results - QuickField has become even more 
friendly and convenient tool. We hope you will enjoy using it! 

In case you already have the experience of QuickField use - here is the short 
list of main changes in QuickField 4.2 comparing to the previous version 4.1: 

? Total Current (DC magnetics)

It is now possible to define the total current in the conductor as well as the 
current density. For plane-parallel problems uniform current density over the 
blocks is assumed. When total current is specified for an axisymmetric 
problem, you can also specify that the current density is distributed inversely 
to the radius.  The last option is useful for modeling massive spiral coils, 
where inner and outer radii are significantly different.

? Conductors Connected in Series (AC and DC magnetics)

Now you can define several conductors connected in series by applying 
common label with special flag to the whole group of blocks. In this case each 
block is considered as a separate conductor carrying the same current. This 
option is available if you have specified the total current or the applied 
voltage. 

? Export to DXF File (Model Editor)

The entire model or its selected part can be saved to DXF file. QuickField as 
well as many CAD programs can read that file later. This feature gives you 
the ability to complete the life cycle of your project: from preliminary sketch 
through modeling and refining to the final version.
 
? Creating a new problem from the existing one (New Problem wizard)

It is possible now to create new problem from the existing one. This means 
that all files comprising the model will be copied, and all the options will be 
set to the same pattern. Then you may change necessary parameters. This 
feature may be useful for the problems there the limited number of parameters 
has to be changed systematically (e.g. parametric design).

? Calculator Window (Postprocessor)

Local and integral values are now shown in a single Calculator Window that 
is normally docked to the left side of field view. The Calculator Window 
gives more consistent way to operate with various postprocessor’s data. It 
supports multiple selection and drag-and-drop capability with new visual 
feedback. Look-and-feel is also improved (lines, +signs and bold fonts)
Some local values (vectors, complex quantities) are shown in more detail.
Integral values are automatically recalculated when you change contour of 
integration.
 
? Family of wizards to automate integral calculations (Postprocessor)
New QuickField introduces wizards for calculation of inductance, capacitance 
and impedance. They simplify obtaining of most commonly used results, and 
in some cases allow avoiding manual creation of integration contour. All the 
quantities calculated by wizard are stored in Calculator Window. You can 
restart wizard from any stage by double clicking corresponded item in values 
tree. If possible, wizard gives you several ways to calculate the desired 
parameter.

? Splittable View (Model View and Field View)

Each model view and field view now can be split in up to four panes. This 
option is especially useful while defining small geometric part, or analyzing 
the field picture in detail.

Please, refer to QuickField Help for detailed explanation of these new features 
or changes comparing to versions older than 4.1.

If your problem requires finer mesh - just contact us! We have developed a 
much more powerful version of our software. It is able to solve problems with 
hundreds of thousands degrees of freedom on any PC within minutes! The 
preconditioner based on our original Geometric Decomposition(TM) 
technique guarantees very high speed and very weak correlation between the 
number of nodes and the required solution time. 

For any questions, related to QuickField, please contact Student's QuickField 
support team at:
          Tera Analysis Europe
          Web:    www.quickfield.com
          E-mail: support@quickfield.com
          Tel:    +7 812 316 1965
          Fax:    +7 812 110 1334
We are always glad to hear from you!

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TO THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY, QUALITY, RELIABILITY, AND 
PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT. IN NO EVENT SHALL TERA 
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USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT.
