• The CST Studio Suite design environment offers an intuitive interface that unifies all modules within
  the suite. It features a 3D interactive modeling tool, a schematic layout tool, and pre-and
  post-processing tools tailored for industry-specific needs, enabling faster, more efficient solutions.
• The ribbon-based interface organizes tools and options into tabs based on their role in the workflow,
  with contextual tabs ensuring that the most relevant features are always accessible. For new users, the
  Project Wizard and QuickStart Guide provide easy access to a broad range of features and guidance
  throughout the process.

• CST Studio Suite provides a robust, fully parametric CAD interface for creating and editing simulation
  models. It supports a wide range of CAD and electronic design automation (EDA) software through import
  and export tools. The suite also features a two-way parametric link with SOLIDWORKS, enabling seamless
  updates between the two platforms.
• Materials
  • CST Studio Suite includes advanced material models to simulate complex electromagnetic
    phenomena, such as plasmonic and photonic effects, ferromagnetism, secondary electron emission,
    and biological heating, catering to various application areas like magnetics, photonics, and
    biological physics.
• Body Models
  • For devices interacting with the human body, CST Studio Suite provides voxel-based and CAD-based
    body models with detailed internal structures and realistic EM and thermal properties. These
    models are crucial for assessing safety and performance, particularly in healthcare, where
    specific absorption rate (SAR) calculations are essential for certification.
• Meshing
  • Accurate meshing is critical for successful simulations. CST Studio Suite offers fast, automatic
    meshing with adaptive refinement to enhance mesh quality in key areas. The proprietary Perfect
    Boundary Approximation (PBA) combines the speed of conventional meshing with the accuracy needed
    for curved structures and complex CAD models.
• Synthesis Tools
  • CST Studio Suite includes various synthesis tools for automatically generating design models.
    These tools include Filter Designer 2D for planar filters, Filter Designer 3D for cross-coupled
    cavity filters, and the Array Wizard for antenna arrays. Additionally, it links to SIMULIA’s
    Antenna Magus for antenna design and FEST2D for waveguide design, expanding its design
    capabilities.

• A Unified Design Environment for Electromagnetic Simulation
  The CST Studio Suite design environment offers an intuitive interface that unifies all modules within the suite. It features a 3D interactive modeling tool, a schematic layout tool, and pre-and post-processing tools tailored for industry-specific needs, enabling faster, more efficient solutions.
  
  The ribbon-based interface organizes tools and options into tabs based on their role in the workflow, with contextual tabs ensuring that the most relevant features are always accessible. For new users, the Project Wizard and QuickStart Guide provide easy access to a broad range of features and guidance throughout the process.
  
  

• Parameter Studies and Automatic Optimization
  Users can conduct parameter studies to identify optimal design settings that achieve specific goals or enhance performance. The suite also offers automatic optimization algorithms, both local and global. Local optimizers converge quickly but may find only local minima, while global optimizers explore the entire solution space but require more computational resources.
  
  

• Accelerating the Optimization Process
  The efficiency of optimization is influenced by the time taken for individual simulations and the number of iterations needed. High-performance computing techniques can expedite simulations and optimizations, especially for complex systems or problems with many variables. Additionally, parallel processing and distributed computing enhance the performance of global optimizers and parameter studies.

• Parameterizing Simulation Models

  CST Studio Suite allows for the parameterization of geometric dimensions and material properties within simulation models. Parameters can be introduced at any stage of the modeling process or retrospectively, enabling users to study how parameter changes affect device behaviour.

• Parameter Studies and Automatic Optimization

  Users can conduct parameter studies to identify optimal design settings that achieve specific goals or enhance performance. The suite also offers automatic optimization algorithms, both local and global. Local optimizers converge quickly but may find only local minima, while global optimizers explore the entire solution space but require more computational resources.

• Accelerating the Optimization Process

  The efficiency of optimization is influenced by the time taken for individual simulations and the number of iterations needed. High-performance computing techniques can expedite simulations and optimizations, especially for complex systems or problems with many variables. Additionally, parallel processing and distributed computing enhance the performance of global optimizers and parameter studies.

CST Studio Suite streamlines workflow integration with robust data exchange options, minimizing the design engineer’s workload. It excels in importing CAD and EDA data, and its advanced healing mechanisms address flawed or non-compliant data, ensuring seamless use of components. The bidirectional link between CAD and simulation allows real-time updates, so design changes are immediately reflected in simulation models. This feature supports the back annotation of optimization results and parametric studies directly into the master model, enhancing workflow integration and reducing optimization time.

The suite’s fully parametric CAD interface enables the construction and editing of simulation models and supports imports from various CAD and EDA software. Modifications made in CST Studio Suite are fed back to the original design tool, thanks to its two-way links.

CST Studio Suite also integrates with the 3DEXPERIENE platform, further enhancing parametric studies and collaboration across development teams.