CST Studio Suite 2021.

04 - Release Notes
This service pack is a recommended update, which includes the following corrections and improvements.

Licensing

CST Studio Suite Frontend includes CST Studio Suite Bio Models and CST Studio Suite Multi-Platform
(Linux) Upgrade at no added price. Both, CST Studio Suite Bio Models and CST Studio Suite Multi-
Platform Upgrade will no longer be available as separately orderable add-ons to CST Studio Suite
Frontend.

Changes in 2021.04
General / Environment

 Improved stability when editing a 3D shape with a History Tree.

 Improved error handling and reporting for file find operations.

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 Improved stability of Optimizer dialog box.
 Improved positioning of dialog boxes for multipin ports on multi-screen setups.
 Allow very long Curve names.
 Pinned variables are now correctly stored when switching projects.
 Fixed issue in conformal strips operation to make the last algorithm step more stable.
 Fixed issue in importing Nastran geometry that contains hybrid vertices.
 Corrected behavior of "Trace From Curve" feature for invalid input values.
 Fixed issue with rollback to previous service packs.

CST Power'By

 Set usage tag to "CST Studio Suite" but support loading of "CSTModel" for 3DEXPERIENCE R2021x
FD07 and greater.
 Show A-Solver farfield cuts in 3DEXPERIENCE Physics Simulation Review and 3DEXPERIENCE
Simulation Manager.
 Fixed issue with instancing of sub-assemblies having same name.
 Improved selection option of origin (CATIA, SOLIDWORKS or Derived Format Converter) in
3DSearch. New Feature!
 Fixed import of parts of an assembly that contain non-locale characters.

CST Studio Suite Connected

 Fixed issue when using parametric imports in combination with SOLIDWORKS Connected.

System Assembly and Modeling (SAM)

 Fixed TLM solver excitation setting inheritance from reference project when creating a simulation
project.
 Remove file size restriction while creating simulation projects involving TOUCHSTONE blocks.
 Repaired tetrahedral mesh error due to a Boolean add.
 Fixed simultaneous excitation inheritance from reference project on simulation project creation.

EDA Import / EDA Tools

 Fixed missing "invert" checkbox in differential port list.

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 Distributed Computing (DC)

 Improved search for projects in shared directory.

Biological Models

 Improved cutting plane visualization for voxel models.

Post-Processing

 Separated Arrow plot and Streamline plot settings.

 Improved robustness or Report tool when recreating screenshots from existing items.
 Improved selection for surface current.
 Improved behavior when out of memory during result plotting.
 Fixed unavailable 2D/3D Plot.
 Fixed access to ffmpeg/ffplay in Save Video under Linux.
 5G Post-Processing Wizard: New options to specify Quantization error settings and sPD sampling tile
size. New Feature!

CST Microwave Studio - General

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 In some cases, the boundary condition's scan angle controls had been hidden.
 Removed misleading warning for Active Element Calculation with metal layer backgrounds.
 Fixed farfield list calculation for certain use cases of the farfield template.
 Fixed setup for combine results by groups in the case where "Sequential (user-defined)" was selected in
the array element project.
 Fixed crash on Linux when using uV/m as unit for the farfield plot.
 Fixed issue that a circuit file for a lumped element is not copied to the project when pressing apply.
 Repaired ASCII export of 2D farfield plots.
 Updated ADS co-simulation setup instructions.
 Combine results supports A-Solver results from far field source excitations.
 Updated Eccosorb materials in material library. New Feature!

CST Microwave Studio - Transient Solver

 Fixed error in solver setup in case of 4 socket systems.

 Fixed problem with superimposed plane wave result normalization.

CST Microwave Studio - Transient Solver (TLM Mesh)

 Enabled support for monitor selection in farfield combine results. New Feature!

CST Microwave Studio - Frequency Domain Solver (Tetrahedral Mesh)

 Resolved non-existing farfield files when running frequency distributed computing for certain scenarios.
 Domain decomposition: repaired solver termination with MPI in some cases with repetitions defined.
 Domain decomposition: fixed incomplete 3D power loss monitor results with MPI.
 Domain decomposition: improved progress sections with many ports and repaired backward
progression.
 Domain decomposition: fixed port power calculation in some cases.
 Domain decomposition: repaired solver hang when using repetitions and many excitations with a fine
mesh.
 Domain decomposition: fixed solver hang at shutdown.
 Domain decomposition: fixed solver termination in special domain setups and repetitions being used.
 Domain decomposition: fixed solver termination when lossy metal is touching and intersecting domain
interfaces.

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  Domain decomposition: repaired solver error with repetitions defined that lead to invalid repetition
groups.
 The combination of results now works properly even in presence of several mesh adaption frequency
points.
 Consider some special cases of symmetries for simultaneous excitations properly.

CST Microwave Studio - Integral Equation Solver

 Improved error message and mesh feedback for local multilayer setup.
 Fixed excitation list setup for excited nearfield sources.

CST Microwave Studio - Asymptotic Solver

 Fixed bug causing infinites in farfield calculation when dielectrics are present.
 Repaired issue in dialog box setting: Range profile center frequency was ignored.

CST Cable Studio

 Impedance Calculator warns if the user picked frequencies outside the analysis range.
 Allow some control over the cable curve type from CST Power'By.
 Fixed that current calculation was not able to deal with very large .cur input files.

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 Reduced time for overlap checking by excluding twisting of top cable group.
 Fixed issue with auto-bundling.

CST EM Studio - LF Frequency Domain Solver (Tetrahedral Mesh)

 Allow calculation of a conductance matrix also for setups where no static solution can be deduced.
 Improved warning message displayed by the full wave frequency domain solver.

CST EM Studio - Partial RLC Solver

 Lumped elements defined in other solvers are ignored instead of stopping with error message.
 Better accuracy in capacitance calculation.
 All off diagonal RLC entries are displayed in navigation tree.

Spark3D

 Included molecular hydrogen as new gas in Corona module. New Feature!

 Repaired issue when importing CST "Export to Spark3D" files with inner surfaces.

Fest3D

 Included molecular hydrogen as new gas in Corona module. New Feature!

 Fixed issue when using standard waveguides and parameters at the same time in Rectangular and
Circular waveguides.
 Fixed issue when deleting connection line of a rectangular port in Straight feed contact element.
 Fixed regression in meshes for HP analysis when simulating cavities with resonant posts.
 Fixed issues when exporting project with multiple frequency sweeps into DES block.
 Fixed issue with AFS algorithm due to small numbers.
 Fixed issue regarding non-PEC materials when exporting projects to DES.
 Fixed issue when computing EM-Fields with waveguide length defined as parameters.

CST PCB Studio

 Fixed incorrect pin nets for IPC-2581B import.

 EDA Import into CST PCB Studio: Improved handling of pin names with dashes.

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  Fixed issues with VRM and undefined nets, multi-selection and handling of errors during assignment.
 Fixed issue when assigning IBIS component.
 Fixed that there was no transmission to a certain net in 2DTL/SI simulation.
 Consider touchstone reference pin in PI solver.
 Repaired PI Solver field plots in case of elevated ports.
 Added simple checker for package devices to detect inconsistencies in logical models.
 Provide import/export of PCBS package devices through part library.
 Provide alternative package data import through CSV. New Feature!
 Package Touchstone ref pin is handled now.
 Pin group editor now lists available pins.
 Fixed that 2DTL often forgets to consider padshapes along traces. Fixes differences between "search
distance" and "voltage threshold".
 Fixed issue when editing the location of a component.
 Prevent dash character in pin names.
 Fixed issue with visualization of shapes of unknown type.
 Fixed issue with repainting of attribute manager.

CST Design Studio - General

 Fixed issue related to copying/creating simulation projects with TOUCHSTONE blocks with non utf-8 file
encoding.
 Fixed issue related to the Macro "Compensate Self Inductance of Discrete Ports" when the block ports

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have labels.
 Improved stability when creating a spectral line task.
 Fixed inconsistency in RunID module for simulation projects created via array task workflow.
 Avoid inconsistency when loading buffer models with particular submodel data.
 Fixed issue on duplication of optimization tasks with FilterDesigner3D goals.
 Task parameters do not leave traces of previous parameter values.

CST Design Studio - Interference Task

 Improved performance when displaying the Violation Matrix. New Feature!

 Fixed issue that some spurs were assigned to more than one transmitter or receiver.
 Fixed issue that violation table was not always being updated after updating a task.
 Interference task parameters are now correctly displayed when switching projects.

CST Design Studio - Hybrid Solver Task

 Improved setup time of Hybrid Solver Task.

IdEM

 Fixed issue in the xml file for the Zuken output format.
 Included the support for inactivity timeout. New Feature!
 Improved the self-extracting functionality at the initialization phase.
 Fixed issue in splitting type control of IdEM-DES.
 Fixed issue associated to the labels of data/model in the comparison plot.
 Improved label format in Smith chart visualization.

Automation / Macros / Result Templates / External Data Access

 Added "UpdateAllBodyTypes" VBA command to accompany IsSolidShape and IsHybridShape. New

Feature!
 Fixed crash when calling the VBA functions Plot1D.XTicksDistance or Plot1D.YTicksDistance.
 Fourier Transform - Result Template: Fixed number of samples for double-sided Fourier-Series.
 Export MDIF File: Fixed index problem relating selected parameter combination, improved performance.

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  LF - Export Admittance/Impedance Matrix as Y/Z-Touchstone: Fixed problem, when using with more
than 4 ports.
 Inverse Chirp Z-Transformation - Result Template: allow arbitrary mag/phase input file-names, new
options for numerical filtering.

Changes in 2021.03
General / Environment

 Fixed license usage reporting when running in batch mode in 3DEXPERIENCE cloud context.

CST Power'By

 Fixed job name when license usage is reported to 3DEXPERIENCE cloud.

 Support import of content type "printed-circuit-board layout geometry", as authored in ECAD
applications (e.g. Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro), and provided through platform PLM Collaboration
Services. New Feature!
 Improved plot quality for 3DEXPERIENCE Simulation Review.
 Add 0D results to output for 3DEXPERIENCE Simulation Manager monitoring tab.
 "Connected to 3DEXPERIENCE" logo is now drawn in every view belonging to a Power'By project. New

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Feature!
 Fixed warning while saving project to 3DEXPERIENCE when cable data was imported.

CST Studio Suite Connected

 Fixed issue when cookie cannot be set while retrieving license data.
 Fixed error when trying to load a second project while the first one was still loading.

EDA Import / EDA Tools

 Added IPC2581-B Import. New Feature!

CST PCB Studio

 DDR4: Default JEDEC masks had wrong t1 values.

CST Design Studio - General

 Fixed setup error in eye analysis task during creation of simulation project task.

Changes in 2021.02
General / Environment

 Fixed issue during module start on systems with Chinese Traditional language setting.
 Fixed issue with disabled Ribbon buttons.
 Improved stability when showing key tips.
 Upgraded 3D CAD import to support the latest versions. New Feature!
 The cluster integration scripts now support the CHT solver.
 Added Google Chrome for Linux on the list of supported browsers.
 The F7 modified message is now no longer shown, if a project with 0D monitors is saved and opened
again.
 Adjusted fast model update behavior, if a "PEC" or "Vacuum" material is renamed.

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  During Sub-Project import, the material name, which is used inside of a fluid domain, is now correctly
adjusted.
 Improved stability when switching between 3D and Farfield plots.
 Improved display of patch notes in CST Update Manager and CST Studio Suite.
 Fixed wrong help calls in Options dialog box and updated images regarding new Library Paths section.

CST Power'By

 Fixed upload of results when new version is created.

 Fixed creation of Lightweight Visualization with long file paths.
 Allow usage of conversion service for import. New Feature!
 Added support for CST Studio Suite Connected. New Feature!

System Assembly and Modeling (SAM)

 Do not show misleading warning "Sub-Project import: External reference cannot be found" in simulation
projects for block import from the main project.
 Fixed unwanted invalidation of simulation projects using parameterized clone blocks on changing a
project parameter used only by the cloned block.
 Field sources are now imported into simulation projects from blocks selected as 3D, which do not
contain any other geometry. New Feature!
 Do not invalidate simulation project after running it when the project was from an older version.

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 Filter Designer 3D assembled optimizations may have multiple S-Parameter producing tasks. New
Feature!
 Fixed import of more complex assemblies from Antenna Placement App.

EDA Import / EDA Tools

 Fixed issue resulting in invalid bodies for certain complex geometries.

Distributed Computing (DC)

 Fixed parametric setting of distributed optimizer runs when using remote post-processing.

Biological Models

 CST Bio Models Extension 4.0 is now available for download from the Knowledge Base, it also contains
the cst file for CST Phone 5G TLM Tutorial. New Feature!
 Adjusted values of exemplary thermal properties of several glandular tissues to be more realistic.

Post-Processing

 5G Post-Processing Wizard: New option to export summary in csv file as well as images of power
density plots. New Feature!
 ReportTool: restore 1D plot with multi-selected results in schematic.
 Improved handling for large A-solver results.

CST Microwave Studio - General

 Avoid endless loop in case of MPI for SystemCheck that leads to huge log files.
 Handle LSF command line arguments properly in case of spaces for cluster integration scripts.
 New option for HPC cluster simulations to retrieve temporary data and/or additional logging from all
compute nodes.
 Adjusted firewall manager to support new MPI locations.
 Specify near field source coupling via tangential fields in online help.
 Enabled S-Parameter sensitivity dB plot.
 Updated online help text for densely sampled near field source data.

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 CST Microwave Studio - Transient Solver

 Fixed error in field source excitation touching open boundary.

 Fixed port mode plots if there is a slight offset between port coordinates and port grid location.
 Improved result handling for adaptive mesh refinement and line impedance adaptation before solver run.
 Fixed issue with discrete face port detection.

CST Microwave Studio - Transient Solver (TLM Mesh)

 Fixed slots with S-Matrix thin panel material.

 Fixed issue where solver fails when Radiated Power Stop criteria requested without Farfield monitor.
 For newly created models, the default TLM Mesh octree settings (cell lumping) have been modified.

CST Microwave Studio - Frequency Domain Solver

 Added support for conducting-wall boundary condition to the Spark3D export tool.
 In rare cases with close low frequency samples, the frequency sweep did not provide broadband results.

CST Microwave Studio - Frequency Domain Solver (Tetrahedral Mesh)

 Increased the results accuracy using non-rectangular numerical discrete face ports and lumped

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elements.
 Fixed rare performance degradation for the direct solver in setup phase.
 A protected frequency domain solver project can now import field sources from not protected projects.

CST Microwave Studio - Integral Equation Solver

 Enabled the use of preconditioner type 4 with thin-panel defined by S-matrix table.
 Generate error message for unsupported thin-panel type using reflection and transmission table.

CST Microwave Studio - Asymptotic Solver

 Fixed Farfield calculation for thick dielectrics when hardware acceleration is active.
 Added functionality to switch value for plotting trapped rays in dialog. New Feature!

CST Cable Studio

 Fixed issue with dragging of wires when creating a cable group.

 Show RLCG-values for discrete frequencies also for sets.
 Fixed tcf file read error that can occur in case current probes are defined.
 Repaired inconsistency with identifiers when creating materials.

CST EM Studio - LF Frequency Domain Solver (Tetrahedral Mesh)

 Corrected simulation of dispersive materials in broadband computations.

 Ensured that mixed setups composed of solid and eddy-current free CAD coils can be simulated.
 Ensured that mixed setups composed of current ports and solid CAD coil segments can be simulated.
 RMS source scaling is now handled correctly.
 React quicker on a user abort during the stationary current precomputations.

Fest3D

 Resolved behavior in coaxial cavity elements, which could not use parameters in rounding specifications
of the element.
 Corrected the behavior where circuits from versions 2018 & 2019 lost their parameters if being imported
directly in the 2021 version.

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  Resolved loss of accuracy in results of a complex example with respect to Fest3D 2020.
 Resolved behavior when user uses copy/paste after changing to a different circuit.
 Removed warning message provided to the user once a tolerance analysis was finished.
 Fixed issue when updating results in CST Studio Suite using a project exported to DES by Fest3D.
 Fixed shape plot for Arbitrary Shaped Elements when parameters were used in the element to be plot.

CST PCB Studio

 Package with missing electrical connection can cause problems later on. Warn the user when manually
creating such contradictions.
 Pick the correct differential partner pin in old projects and handle more cases in exiting checks.
 Fixed issue with updating of SP layout when running convenient workflow.
 Have additional net name in Eye and Timing result items.
 Fixed gap healing to have a 2DTL connection.
 Fixed issue with dialog boxes initialization on Linux.

CST Design Studio - General

 Schematic Editor text fields: The font name and font size comboboxes in the Ribbon now work as
expected.
 Added hexagonal shapes for mask violation analysis in eye analysis task. New Feature!
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The block parameter 'Solver' and its children are now invalidated on other block parameter changes.
 The channel parameter of an IBIS AMI task is not always red anymore.
 Fixed wrong simulation results for some Coilcraft devices by considering ZO as alias to Z0 for ideal
transmission lines.
 Fixed the pin layout of Microstrip/Stripline coupled lines.
 Fixed displaying wrong model type after switching a centered microstrip t junction block from 2D EM
model to standard model.
 Enabled creation of stand-alone eye analysis task via source task selection. New Feature!
 Ensured that drag&drop is disabled in the View Pin Layout dialog box.
 Repaired add image workflow.
 Implemented IdEM service abort button.
 Fixed issues with unit display in the block parameter list.
 Automatically create mirrored groups when element symmetry is defined.

CST Design Studio - Hybrid Solver Task

 Fixed result invalidation on changing Hybrid Solver Task parameters.

 Do not overwrite observation sweep angles in local A-solver domains by Hybrid Solver Task.
 Automatically run with at least 2 samples if fmax > fmin.
 Prevent history error messages during start of Hybrid Solver Task in certain circumstances.
 Added description of NFD file format.
 Fixed missing simultaneous excitations with '[...]' characters.
 Update Hybrid Solver Task UI on changes in local domains.

CST Design Studio - Machine Simulation Sequence

 Support rotor skewing for ROM Drive Scenario (also available in EMAG-ROM for Simpack). New
Feature!
 Functional Mock-up Unit (FMU) of nonlinear ROM supports extrapolation to handle exceeding machine
currents. New Feature!
 Operating Point Look-up FMU features new look-up modes, such as limiting to max motor curve or max
generator curve. Moreover, support negative revolution speed and cover exceeding speed limits by
extrapolation. New Feature!
 FMUs in general can handle non-trivial resource locations (space, non-ASCII).
 Various fixes for the user interface.

System Simulator

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  "About" icon in SytemSimulator now redirects to 3DS webpage.
 Removed MotorCad-Import icon and a corresponding menu item since this functionality is not included
into the SystemSimulator.
 Curve and axis colors can now be changed via Outputs Properties dialog box.

IdEM

 Fixed error in setting up some IdEMXpress options, options are now preserved.
 Fixed error in setting up plot properties of responses plotted in Real/Imag form.
 Fixed error in fitting options XML file, custom "bandwidth" parameter is now correctly written.
 Fixed discrepancy in the maximum error value when it is visualized in the log and in the figure container.

Automation / Macros / Result Templates / External Data Access

 Fixed default logfactor=20 for complex 1D VBA objects.

 Fixed Plot1D.AddMarker and Plot1D.AddMarkerToCurve VBA functions.
 Improved DES macro "Construct/Add Ports to all pins of a block"
 Using CreateMailslot and GetMailslotInfo will work correctly for Windows again.
 Added missing Python extension modules for Python 3.7 and 3.8.

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Changes in 2021.01
General / Environment

 Improved portability of projects with "diagnosed shapes".

 Fixed issue when deleting ports.
 Fixed problem with simulation projects with opened 3D plots.
 Repaired advanced filtering mode in Result Navigator.
 Repaired automatic renaming of duplicated post-processing Result Templates.
 The block and task parameter list now remembers, which tab has been active. Usability
improvement. New Feature!
 Fixed button visibility for Partial RLC Solver.
 Fixed wrong permission issue when installing a CST library.
 Fixed incomplete release of acceleration tokens when using DSLS license.
 Fixed handling of close event for DES blocks.
 Fixed display of small 3D windows when switching tabs especially in SAM mode.
 Fixed unintended message box when clicking on 3DEXPERIENCE button in backstage view.
 Repaired link to Online Help for Manage Libraries.
 Adjusted behavior if an imported mesh shape is deleted between two solver runs.

CST Power'By

 New "Export Field Plot to 3DEXPERIENCE Content" post-processing template. New Feature!
 Interactive Save operation is now linked to "Save to 3DEXPERIENCE" in Antenna Placement
mode. New Feature!
 Fixed hang while loading 3DSearch site.
 Wire harnesses defined in the CATIA Electrical 3D Design App can be imported using Connector for
CST (starting with 3DEXPERIENCE 2021xFD04).

System Assembly and Modeling (SAM)

 Made partial RLC solver available for simulation project creation. New Feature!
 Fixed unwanted inherited preselection when creating a new SP.
 Improved error message if part download from 3DEXPERIENCE fails for antenna placement.

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 EDA Import / EDA Tools

 Fixed an issue with changed values from entries not being used in the import, when directly triggering
Preview/Finish without confirming/defocusing the entry first.
 Bending instructions can now choose to define radii either relative to the board surface or relative to the
board center. New Feature!
 Fixed issue with importing PCB when stackup-regions extended over the board outline.
 Switched off "Copy database to project" for EDA-Import.
 CST EM Studio does not support face lumped elements, creating edge lumped element instead.
 Hyperlynx Import: Support padstack defined as round instead of Octagon with untypical parameters.
 Hyperlynx Import: Support pin names with two ".", corrected wrong arc orientation.

Distributed Computing (DC)

 Improved hostname and domain name handling when comparing hostnames.

CST Microwave Studio - General

 Allow local and loopback IP addresses for MPI simulations.

 Repaired subnet mask handling by CST_MPI_PREFERRED_SUBNET for MPI.

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CST Microwave Studio - Transient Solver (TLM Mesh)

 Fixed slow solver initialization with a very large number of field sources.

CST Microwave Studio - Integral Equation Solver

 Fixed problem with a not needed warning when a nearfield source frequency was slightly different from
the simulation frequency.
 Fixed problem in computation of results for multiple field source.
 Fixed problem in the computation of field monitor.
 Fixed problem when rerunning an archived model, which keeps only 1D results.

CST Microwave Studio - Asymptotic Solver

 Added support for filtering rays by maximum length or by number of internal reflections. New Feature!
 Added support for ray based field monitor. New Feature!
 Fixed mesh import issue during parameter sweep.

CST Cable Studio

 Fixed this one: "Creating Transmission Line Model terminated" because of an invalid reference to a
cable screen.

CST EM Studio - LF Frequency Domain Solver (Tetrahedral Mesh)

 Broadband calculations are now allowed without the activation of impedance calculations.
 Fixed impedance calculation in a case of a pure magnetostatic setup.

CST EM Studio - Partial RLC Solver

 Partial capacitance results are presented in four different notations in the result tree. New Feature!
 Removed misleading solver warning about sheet bodies from EDA import.
 Erroneous warnings for helper sheet body at RLC nodes removed.

Spark3D

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  Corrected SPARK3D failure when adding new models to a loading project.
 Corrected SEY plot failure when SEY <= 1.
 Corrected SPARK3D error when simulating with SEY <= 1.
 Corrected SEY plot failure with user defined materials.

Fest3D

 Corrected FEST3D error when simulating with SEY <= 1.

 Corrected behavior when checking problems with contours of arbitrary waveguides.
 Corrected behavior when performing automatic conversion from double to integer in values of
parameters.
 Fixed saving/reading to external file for the Coupling Matrix element.
 FEST3D will not create backup files during the synthesis process.
 Corrected behavior when doing copy/paste elements after loading or using a new circuit.
 Repaired windows workflow when at the same time parameters and optimizer windows are used.

CST PCB Studio

 Show warning on invalid spice model in package editor.

 Load DDR4 cross type eye masks correctly.
 Fixed creation of model on updating of schematic for SITD in case of create SP is true.

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CST Chip Interface

 Fixed issue with empty layers not being displayed in 2D Viewer.

CST Design Studio - General

 Fixed interactive IdEM vector fitting for coupled stripline block.

 Fixed an issue with simulation project creation using full array geometry groups.
 Fixed issues in floating node detection.
 Improved MOR cache policy such that the desired accuracy is not taken into account for IDEM vector
fitting. New Feature!
 Fixed inequality operator in result navigator filter expressions.
 Repaired spurious floating node warnings when frequency domain data of S-Parameter blocks does not
cover DC.
 Take nullors, associated with cable junctions, correctly into account in superblocks.
 Fixed hang on closing the vendor library dialog box when inserting a new diode.
 Fixed performance regression in relation with the Touchstone Block.
 Improved the online help of the IdEM Vector fitting dialog box.
 Improved stability during deletion of an eye simulation task in simulation project.

System Simulator

 Database SystemSimulator is extended to the elements, which contain both conservative and non-
conservative pins. New Feature!
 For the imported model-exchanged based FMUs, which are supplied with connection information,
electrical and mechanical pins are shown. New Feature!
 Improved stability of the FFT-Display.

IdEM

 Fixed issue in DC point extrapolation feature when delay correction is enabled.

Automation / Macros / Result Templates / External Data Access

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  ExportImageToFile now supports non-native path separator.
 Fixed issue when using macro "Compensate Self Inductance" on a schematic with already existing
ports.

Release Highlights 2021

This list provides an overview of the important new features and improvements in the latest release of
the CST Studio Suite® software. In addition, a lot of smaller changes and enhancements went into this
release.

General Features
General | 3D Modeling
 Distributed Computing: Allow distribution of jobs to servers with inhomogeneous GPU count
 Added support to protect lumped elements in protected projects
 Wrap sheets and curves toward the faces of an arbitrary curved shape
 Project curves toward a shape along the surface normal of the target shape
 Enhanced healing and analysis of problematic shapes
 Convert Discrete Ports to Lumped Elements and vice versa
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Improved rendering performance for displaying the 3D geometry
 Support of DSLS Licensing
 Python API now compatible with Python versions 3.6 to 3.8
 New generic library format for custom library creation and distribution
 Update/extension of material library (Stacem materials, update of Preperm materials)

System Assembly and Modeling (SAM)

 Creating compact antenna array simulation projects by using array blocks
 New simulation project reference block to support antenna array and platform projects in
simulation projects
 Fest3D blocks are supported as reference blocks for simulation projects

Meshing
 Automatic resolution and reporting of material overlaps for tetrahedral meshing
 Tool for full re-meshing of selected shapes to an intersection-free mesh shape
 Improved performance of mesh import and support for more keywords of Abaqus and
NASTRAN files

Post-Processing | Results
 Report Tool: Copy/paste of report items, import of reports from other CST projects
 2D/3D Result Plots: Separate 3D plot sheet, improved arrow plot customization
 Far field Plots: Component selection from ribbon, improved 2D plot features
 Template Based Post-processing: Copy/paste of defined result templates
 Post-processing: Improved monitor calculation after solver run

High Performance Computing (HPC)

 Support of multiple MPI versions
 Automated MPI-CPU setup for large projects (T)
 Improved support for many core systems

3D EM Technology
High Frequency Simulation
 Djordjevic Sarkar fitting for constant loss material handling (T, TLM, F, I, A)

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  Import of thermal fields for temperature depending materials from CHT Solver or Abaqus
on irregular grid (T)
 Automatic absorption of higher order propagating modes (T)
 Added F-Parameters for waveguide monitors (T)
 Added plane wave to solver excitation list (T)
 Support of face lumped elements (TLM)
 Robustness improvements for cable meshing (TLM)
 Improved performance for initialization of complex models (TLM)
 Domain decomposition solver with MPI support for frequency domain calculations on
tetrahedral mesh (F)
 Support of generalized port mode solver on hexahedral grids (F)
 Adaptive tetrahedral mesh refinement for the Eigenmode solver for general lossy problems
(E)
 Inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) analysis (A)
 Extended range of applicability for the normal material (lossless) for far field calculation (A)
 Added new preconditioner options for MLFMM (I)
 Extended range of applicability for the thin panel material (I)
 Improved setup of superimposed nearfield source (NFS) excitation during circuit co-
simulation (T)
 Hybrid solver task (bi-directional) (SAM task):

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 Support single plane wave excitation with bi-static RCS calculation
 Support protected projects in source domains
 Duplicate task functionality
 Limited support of mesh imports in platform domain. Transient solver to run source
domains and Integral Equation solver to run platform domain. (T, I)
 Array task
 Create full array simulation projects using more than one unit cell model
 New option to select enclosure when creating full array simulation projects
 Define mirrors of array element groups to define simulation zones

Low Frequency Simulation

 Authoring of coil segments from CAD geometries (MS)
 Added support for periodic sub-volumes (JS, MS, LT)
 Improved broadband calculation including DC point (LF FD TET)
 SAM Machine Simulation Sequence
 Support of Synchronous Reluctance Machines
 Improved calculation speed by reusing valid existing simulation results
 Averaged values of flux linkage and torque as well as complimentary information
 e.g. phase angles, units, machine parameters included in the export of the
Functional Mockup Unit
 Calculation of radial forces and export to the multi body simulation tool Simpack
 Improved workflow and responsiveness of the user interface
 Loss map drive scenario can be calculated based on a reduced order model
 Export of dynamic machine characteristic / operating point function packaged in a
Functional Mockup Unit
 Skewing for d/q-drive scenario
 Temperature dependent permanent magnet model (SH)

Particle Simulation
 Added GPU support for E-Static PIC Solver
 Added new collision models for particle-particle interactions

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  Particle Losses are now available as a solver results also before running a thermal
simulation

Spark3D
 New High power breakdown analysis for pulsed signals
 Use of multiple SEY’s when importing the EM fields from CST Studio Suite

EDA Import and PCB Simulation

 Improved multi-editing of PCB elements like traces
 Improved and harmonized layout design view; view attribute manager now allows to set
view options for individual components
 Report tool to document the design and the simulation results
 Load configuration of components (design variants) from ASCII file
 IR-Drop simulation now allows coupling to all available thermal solvers (THs, THt, CHT)
 SITD simulation now supports the new schematic eye diagram task including definitions of
eye masks and shows an improved performance for the block arrangement on the
schematic
 Support of new wizard-like DDR4 simulation workflow
 PI solver now supports component models of type Package Device
 Elevation of PI solver ports to package level

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 Redesign of EDA import dialog UI with improved reporting
 New bond-wire profile editor
 Automatic creation of excitation nodes for Partial RLC solver
 Two-level PCB thermal model simplification inside/outside selection area

BoardCheck
 Improved performance of solver start by avoiding copying design data
 The design view together with violation results can now be exported to the report tool

Chip Interface
 Automatic creation of excitation nodes for Partial RLC solver

Antenna Magus
 Find by Value functionality has been improved to allow the specification of values for
frequency, gain and bandwidth. Combined with the existing keyword search, a goodness
factor is used to indicate the suitability of any given device.
 Constructions are more practical / realistic export assembly models. These are constructed
using existing building blocks already contained in Antenna Magus.
 Variations, or helper models, are export models provided in addition to standard original
export models for a given device. Variations provide the user with useful model variations,
for example a horn with a lens variation, a patch with a superstrate variation or an absorber-
lined cavity spiral with a cylindrical cover variation.
 Radome Library with fully parametric exportable geometries has been added
 A number of new antennas and transitions have been added to the database.

Cable | Circuit | Filter Design | Macro Models

Cable Simulation
 Option to show the 3D view in same perspective as the selected cross-section mesh view
 Harness nodes can now be generated from picked points or imported via text file; they can
also be picked as well as snapped to picked points

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  Control hide and show of individual harness elements like cable bundles or harness
segments
 Improved transfer impedance models: More robust circuit models and new export of
transfer impedance curves in text format
 Current monitors in cable segments probe the current of each wire as well as the common
mode current
 Electric boundary is now supported not only for bi-directional simulation but also for no-
coupling and uni-directional setups
 Improved accuracy of lossless circuit models for the cable simulation
 Improved random bundling: Possibility to control the strength of the randomness and to
define the position of certain cables as fixed

Circuit Simulation
 Improved creation of Busses and display of pins and pin groups
 Improved transient simulation performance
 Extended Clone Block: Support for parametric cloning of 3D Project Blocks
 Improved Touchstone Block: Parametric access to multiple Touchstone files
 Option to use IDEM macro modeling for S-Parameter based blocks
 Unified user interface for blocks
 New Eye Diagram task with mask violation detection and size measurement

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 IBIS improvements: Option for IBIS waveform truncation to avoid overclocking
 Automation: Added scripting option to determine/modify circuit connectivity
 Automation: New scripting method for automatic block placement

Filter Design | Macro Models

 FD3D
 New filter design process for automated 3D filter dimensioning
 New supported filter topologies and new filter components in component library
 Fest3D
 New automatic CST Design Studio project generation from synthesis modules
 Enabled direct use of parameters and mathematical expressions in dialog boxes
where elements are defined
 New direct access to synthesis tools from CST Studio Suite main window
 Enhanced Fest3D project exporting to CST MWS project
 Performance improvement on coupling integrals numerical computation
 Added coaxial/ridge T-Junctions and a general waveguide bend based on CST
Frequency Domain Solver.
 Possibility to use arbitrary waveguides as ports of the CST Studio Suite element
library
 IdEM
 Improved possibilities to compare different models
 New option to calculate and visualize modeling error for different target
configurations
 Drag-and-drop of Touchstone and project files

Multi-Physics Simulations
Thermal Simulation
 CHT Solver
 Support for liquid cooling
 Full support for transient simulations
 Support for Distributed Computing (DC)
 Support for k–omega (k–ω) and Spalart-Allmaras turbulence models

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  Support for initial conditions on solids and fluid domains
 Import of IR-Drop Losses
 Import of temperature fields generated by the CHT solver (JS, LF FD, F, T)
 Performance improvements for temperature field and loss imports

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