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## [Nullspace 101 and FAQs](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/nullspace-101-and-faqs/66)

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**Author:** [@nullspace.admin](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/nullspace.admin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/nullspace-101-and-faqs/66 "2024-10-04T17:52:28Z")

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More recourses can be found here: Nullspace 101 Frequently Asked Questions

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## [Welcome to Nullspace User Forum! 👋](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-nullspace-user-forum/5)

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**Author:** [@system](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-nullspace-user-forum/5 "2024-09-03T21:32:19Z")

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Welcome to our User Forum! A space designed for technical discussion, knowledge sharing, and collaboration on all things related to Nullspace simulation software. Here you can: Ask Questions - Get answers from the Nu…

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## [Beamforming in Nullspace](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/beamforming-in-nullspace/92)

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**Author:** [@MiguelNeves](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/MiguelNeves)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 12:09pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/beamforming-in-nullspace/92 "2026-05-04T12:09:23Z")

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Dear Nullspace Team, I am currently working on an Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) model using an 8x8 planar antenna array with polarization diversity employing wideband half-wavelength dipoles (tilted ±45º).…

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## [Trying using cubit.cmd()](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/trying-using-cubit-cmd/91)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/trying-using-cubit-cmd/91 "2026-02-06T13:54:45Z")

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Hello everyone, After using a workaround for some time, I would now like to use the cubit.cmd commands directly within Python to improve my workflow. According to the Cubit User Documentation, the path to opt/Coreform …

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## [Simulation interruptions](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/simulation-interruptions/90)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/simulation-interruptions/90 "2025-10-01T16:01:08Z")

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Dear NSEM community, I would like to ask for your advice regarding some irregularities I encountered in my simulations. The setup: I am running NSEM simulations on a shared Windows machine (one PC, multiple user accoun…

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## [Sentinel LDK Protection System](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/sentinel-ldk-protection-system/88)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/sentinel-ldk-protection-system/88 "2025-04-29T17:51:51Z")

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Hello everybody, as seen in the picture I can’t open NS prep. NS EM i can open but my last simulation also closed at the end with an licence error. Do you have an idea what the problem is? ▶ Error ▶ Report.OUT Best rega…

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## [Electrode blocks not exported to \*.inp](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/electrode-blocks-not-exported-to-inp/87)

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**Author:** [@bepe](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/bepe)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 1:55am UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/electrode-blocks-not-exported-to-inp/87 "2025-04-25T01:55:21Z")

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Hi everybody, I’m just getting started using NS Prep and ES for ion trap simulations. When starting a newly created NS ES job I ran into the following error: “Error : electrode block (26) not found in mesh blocks … ex…

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## [Data missing after simulation](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/data-missing-after-simulation/86)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/data-missing-after-simulation/86 "2025-03-13T12:34:51Z")

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Hello everybody, Step by step I go further to the goal of using my first project with my own CAD-Geometric. Now I on a point where I don’t know what happened and why. (Sorry for the long text but I want to share all in…

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## [Voltage source mesh and plan wave polarisation](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/voltage-source-mesh-and-plan-wave-polarisation/83)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/voltage-source-mesh-and-plan-wave-polarisation/83 "2025-03-05T13:36:59Z")

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Dear all, My next question is about the EM-Sources. (Don’t worry, the antenna issue has not been forgotten, but it still needs some time.) My professor and I are interested in what happens if the voltage source is me…

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## [Cad requirements for good mesh](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/cad-requirements-for-good-mesh/82)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/cad-requirements-for-good-mesh/82 "2025-02-04T18:28:10Z")

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Dear all, Since my last call at the forum, I have been more in touch with NS EM and got a little bit more experience. But not enough to simulate successful CAD which is not explained by the examples. To make it clear i…

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## [I want to use GPU for simulation of NSES](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/i-want-to-use-gpu-for-simulation-of-nses/81)

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**Author:** [@KYChoi](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/KYChoi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/i-want-to-use-gpu-for-simulation-of-nses/81 "2025-01-17T20:06:57Z")

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Hello, I have a question about using GPU for NSES. I am currently using NSES for ion trap simulation. I managed to run the simulation but found that it does not use the GPU. How can I use the GPU for the simulation o…

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## [Issue whith mesh](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/issue-whith-mesh/75)

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**Author:** [@diogo76](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/diogo76)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/issue-whith-mesh/75 "2025-01-03T20:26:54Z")

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Issue trying to create monopole with planar surface or rectangle underneath and attached to antenna, was trying to do it from half wave dipole example. i can’t remove surface 2 when perfomimg simulatiom, it says there …

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## [Video: Ion Trap Development with Nullspace ES](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/video-ion-trap-development-with-nullspace-es/80)

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**Author:** [@nullspace.admin](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/nullspace.admin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/video-ion-trap-development-with-nullspace-es/80 "2024-12-16T19:19:21Z")

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In this informative YouTube video, Santiago Bogino, a Ph.D. physics candidate at the University of Mainz, demonstrates how his research group uses Nullspace ES software to design and optimize ion traps for quantum comput…

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## [FileNotFoundError](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/filenotfounderror/78)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/filenotfounderror/78 "2024-12-02T14:40:30Z")

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Dear all, I get an error after writing the script for simulation and postprocessing. I’m using the software for the first time so I have for the beginning a few questions and problems, but hopefully, you will bear with…

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## [Python environment local/server](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/python-environment-local-server/77)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 12:25pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/python-environment-local-server/77 "2024-11-20T12:25:39Z")

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Hello everybody, I have a question about using different Python environments. That’s my basis: We use the Nullspace environments on a server (There are all installed). I get a remote connection to the server and will …

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## [Nullspace EM Installation and Setup](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/nullspace-em-installation-and-setup/72)

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**Author:** [@nullspace.admin](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/nullspace.admin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/nullspace-em-installation-and-setup/72 "2024-10-18T16:24:57Z")

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Welcome to the Nullspace EM Installation and Set-Up! In this video , we’ll take you through multiple ways of setting up Nullspace EM for all different workflows. Here’s what you can expect: NSEM Bundle: Understand what…

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## [Nullspace ES Demo Video](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/nullspace-es-demo-video/73)

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**Author:** [@nullspace.admin](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/nullspace.admin)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2024, 4:48pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/nullspace-es-demo-video/73 "2024-10-18T16:48:10Z")

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This video demonstrates setting up and meshing linear and ring Ion Traps in Nullspace Prep for full wave simulation with Nullspace ES.

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## [How to Create Resistive Sheet](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/how-to-create-resistive-sheet/55)

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**Author:** [@thanos](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/thanos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/how-to-create-resistive-sheet/55 "2024-10-04T13:56:37Z")

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Is there a way to create a zero thickness resistive sheet and specify ohms/square?

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## [Nullspace EM Optimization Methods (BTS)](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/nullspace-em-optimization-methods-bts/53)

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**Author:** [@sciencekitty66](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/sciencekitty66)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/nullspace-em-optimization-methods-bts/53 "2024-10-04T13:55:41Z")

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What are the behind-the-scenes of how Nullspace EM handles the trade-off between accuracy and computational efficiency when solving various large-scale scattering problems, especially in highly lossy or materials with va…

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## [Woodpile EBG Simulation](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/woodpile-ebg-simulation/57)

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**Author:** [@EmagUnicorn](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/u/EmagUnicorn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://nullspaceusers.discourse.group/t/woodpile-ebg-simulation/57 "2024-10-04T13:52:14Z")

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Typical electromagnetic band-gap (EBG) structures such as the woodpile use air in their design. There have been designs that utilize magneto-dielectric as the filler between the 3D woodpile structure (See Figure 4.b of t…
