Import, Export, and Visualization
MSI planet antenna files contain antenna radiation patterns in ASCII text format. Using Antenna Toolbox™ functions, you can read and write data from MSI planet antenna files. You can also extract antenna data from CSV files and plot the radiation patterns and EM fields. You can import measured pattern data of an antenna and use it for applications involving reflector antennas. To learn how to read, visualize, and write data from MSI planet antenna files see Read, Visualize and Write MSI Planet Antenna Files.
Objects
polarpattern | Interactive plot of radiation patterns in polar format |
measuredAntenna | Use measured pattern data as exciter for backing structures (Since R2023a) |
Functions
smithplot | Plot measurement data on a Smith chart |
gerberWrite | Generate Gerber files |
gerberRead | Create PCBReader object with specified Gerber and drill
files (Since R2020b) |
msiread | Read antenna or array analysis data from MSI planet file |
msiwrite | Write antenna or array analysis data to MSI planet file |
stlread | Create triangulation from STL file |
stlwrite | Write mesh to STL file (Since R2019a) |
patternCustom | Plot radiation pattern using spherical coordinate system (phi and theta angles) |
patternFromSlices | Reconstruct approximate 3-D radiation pattern from two orthogonal slices (Since R2019a) |
PatternPlotOptions | Creates option list to customize 3-D radiation pattern for pattern overlay option (Since R2019a) |
fieldsCustom | Plot electric or magnetic field of antenna |
Topics
- Current Visualization on Antenna Surface
This example shows how to visualize surface currents on the half-wavelength dipole and how to observe the individual current components.
- Interact with Polar Plot
Use the interactivity features of a polar plot.