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Line

Line represents a linear (straight) wire in AN-SOF.

Accessing the Line Dialog Box

To open the Line dialog box:

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

Line Tab: Setting Geometrical Parameters

Two options are available for defining the line:

  1. 2 Points
    • Define the line by specifying two points:
      • From Point: Starting coordinates (X1, Y1, Z1).
      • To Point: Ending coordinates (X2, Y2, Z2) (see Figs. 1 and 2).
  2. Start – Direction – Length
    • Define the line by:
      • Start Point: Initial coordinates.
      • Direction: Spherical angles (ThetaPhi).
      • Wire Length: Total length of the line (see Figs. 3 and 4).

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: Line dialog box – “2 Points” option selected in the Line tab.
Fig. 2: Line created using the 2 Points option (parameters from Fig. 1).
Fig. 3: Draw Line dialog box – Start-Direction-Length option in Line tab.
Fig. 4: Line created using Start-Direction-Length option (parameters from Fig. 3).
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