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Create a surface spatial map

This procedure shows how to create a surface spatial map for an existing surface from the Simulation Navigator.

In the Simulation Navigator, right-click the Fields node and choose New Field→Table.
On the Independent Domain page, from the Independent list, select either Cartesian, Cylindrical, or Spherical as the spatial domain.
From the Type list, select:Global to define the tabular data relative to the global coordinate system.Cartesian, Cylindrical, or Spherical to define the tabular data relative to a local Cartesian, cylindrical, or spherical coordinate system, respectively.
If you selected Cartesian, Cylindrical, or Spherical in the previous step, use the Specify CSYS commands to define the local coordinate system.
From the Subtype list, select Existing Surface.
Use Select Face or Stacked Smart Selector Methods to select the surfaces to which the field applies.
In the Tolerance box, enter a tolerance value.The software uses the tabular data that is located within this tolerance from the selected surfaces in the interpolation calculations.
On the Dependent Domain page, from the Dependent list, select the dependent domain.
On the Definition page, define the tabular data that relates the independent domain to the dependent domain.
On the Table Options page, from the Interpolation list, select the interpolation method.
Click OK.

This example shows how to create a surface spatial map to apply a temperature field to a cylindrical surface.

In the Simulation Navigator, right-click the Fields node and choose New Field→Table.
On the Independent Domain page, from the Independent list, select Cylindrical.
From the Type list, select Cylindrical.
Select the coordinate system .
From the Subtype list, select Existing Surface.
Select surfaces and .
On the Dependent Domain page, from the Dependent list, select Temperature.
On the Definition page, enter tabular data to define how the temperature varies spatially.
Click OK.

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