How to perform a sweep

In sweep mode, the user selects certain inputs to be ‘swept’. These selected inputs are stepped from an initial value to a final value, and the results will be returned as multiple runs under the same simulation. Almost every input—even materials—can be swept.

To perform a sweep

Switch to sweep mode: Select sweep on the Solver tab.

Activate broom: Click the broom icon located on the toolbar. When the broom is highlighted, inputs can be added or removed.

Select inputs to sweep: Eligible inputs are highlighted in yellow. Click eligible inputs to add or remove them from the sweep input list.

Define sweep parameters: On the Solver tab,

• select the number of steps;
• set the initial and final values of each sweep input and whether the step intervals are linear or logarithmic, or alternatively, select the ‘fix’ checkbox and enter the values manually;
• enable two-dimensional sweeps by clicking the ↓ arrows at the start of the row (requires at least two sweep inputs).

Run sweep: Click play ▶.

Download results: Click the download icon. The results of all runs within a sweep are included in the downloaded files, unless the checkboxes labelled ‘Select run’ or ‘Download into separate files’ are checked.