Spiral antenna from MATLAB to CST

[huytergan]

Can anyone help me please how to import matlab file to CST? I write a spiral antenna code on MATLAB, plotted it but I don't know how to import it to CST.

Thank you much in advance

 

[stenzer]

Hi,

I do not use CST but I assume there it is posseble to import different file formats. So I would try to save your matlab data in a suitable file format. If an excel sheet import is supported by CST this link might help.

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/import_export/exporting-to-excel-spreadsheets.html

Are you trying to import a .mat file at the moment?

BR

 

[huytergan]

Hi,

I do not use CST but I assume there it is posseble to import different file formats. So I would try to save your matlab data in a suitable file format. If an excel sheet import is supported by CST this link might help.

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/import_export/exporting-to-excel-spreadsheets.html

Are you trying to import a .mat file at the moment?

BR

I dont even really know what to export from Matlab. Should I export the plot or data. But, there's no .mat file import option in CST. However, I see there's a .dxf import option.

 

[stenzer]

Hi,

.dxf is a construction file which is used by CAD tools. This link might solve your issue.

https://in.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/4895-dxf-export-for-3d-line-elements

BR

 

[JohnBG]

Have you considered to work the other way round?

1. 1st build the antenna in CST, simulate, obtain results.
2. If there’s need to, export FROM CST to MATLAB.

MATLAB is a powerful tool, but the built-in antennas library is still quite limited, while CST is a ready-to-use electromagnetic simulator that happens to have an antenna tool box.

Because I have worked with both CST for a patch antenna and with MATLAB Antenna Toolbox, out of curiosity, what problem/obstacle did you encounter that motivated changing simulator?

Regards, awaiting answer