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Extra Points Beyond Edge

Measurement Geometry
Additional measurement points placed beyond the accessory's outer edge to capture how the magnetic field falls off into open space. Improves heatmap quality at the boundaries and shows where the useful field actually ends rather than where the coil ends. Default: 1 extra point for discs and loops, 0 for rectangular mats. Spacing of these points anchors from the accessory edge, not from the last interior measurement.
A top-down scan grid over a round accessoryA round accessory seen from above with measurement points stepped outward from the center along four axes at a fixed spacing. A couple of points sit past the accessory edge to capture the field as it falls off.Point spacingOrigin (center)Accessory edgeX axisY axisExtra points beyond the edgeThe engineer measures the field twice as far apart once past the accessory edge.© 2026 Gauss Labs
The field is measured on a grid. Starting at the center, the test engineer steps a probe outward along each axis at a fixed point spacing, taking a reading at every point, and continues a little past the accessory edge to catch the field as it fades. The origin is the center of the accessory surface.
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