How do I wrap a 3D panel around a cylindrical surface in HFSS?

Wrapping a sheet around a surface is straightforward, but what if you want to wrap a 3D panel (with thickness) around a curved surface such as a cylinder? This article walks through the steps in HFSS.

  1. Place the 3D panel so it is tangential to the cylindrical surface (touching along one line). 
  2. On the 3D panel, select the face that touches the surface. From the shortcuts menu, choose Surface → Create Object From Face
  3. Select the newly created sheet, then from the shortcuts menu choose Sheet → Project Wrap
  4. Enter the desired thickness and press OK

The result is a 3D panel correctly wrapped around the cylindrical surface