Types of Grids and Surfaces

The grids are wire frameworks with holes on the surface they depict, whereas the surfaces represent solid metal sheets without holes. The wires of a grid do not overlap but are connected to each other. Wires used in grids or surfaces can be straight or curved.

AN-SOF offers various types of grids and surfaces, each with its unique geometric parameters and attributes that can be configured in dedicated Draw dialog boxes.

To access these options, navigate to Draw > Wire Grid / Solid Surface in the main menu, where you will find the following choices:

• Patch: Opens the Draw dialog box for creating a rectangular patch parallel to the xy-plane.
• Plate: Opens the Draw dialog box for creating a plate or bilinear surface.
• Disc: Opens the Draw dialog box for creating a disc.
• Flat Ring: Opens the Draw dialog box for creating a flat ring, which is a disc with a hole at its center.
• Cone: Opens the Draw dialog box for creating a cone.
• Truncated Cone: Opens the Draw dialog box for creating a truncated cone.
• Cylinder: Opens the Draw dialog box for creating a cylinder.
• Sphere: Opens the Draw dialog box for creating a sphere.
• Paraboloid: Opens the Draw dialog box for creating a paraboloid.

Tip

Go to View > Drawing Panel in the main menu to quickly access the wire grids and solid surfaces.