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    Quadratic

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    By:Tony Golden

    A Quadratic represents a parabola in AN-SOF.

    Accessing the Quadratic Dialog Box

    To open the Quadratic dialog box:

    1. Navigate to Draw > Quadratic in the main menu.
    2. The dialog box contains three tabs: Quadratic, Attributes, and Materials (Fig. 1).

    Quadratic Tab: Setting Geometrical Parameters

    Define the quadratic by specifying (Fig. 1):

    • Start Point: Starting coordinates (X1, Y1, Z1).
    • Second Point: Second point coordinates (X2, Y2, Z2).
    • End Point: Ending coordinates (X3, Y3, Z3).

    Attributes Tab

    • Specify the Number of Segments and Cross-Section properties (refer to Wire Attributes).

    Materials Tab

    • Set the Resistivity and Coating properties of the wire (refer to Wire Materials).
    Fig. 1: Quadratic dialog box.
    Fig. 2: Quadratic created using the parameters from Fig. 1.
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