Line

Created OnOctober 11, 2022

Updated OnApril 2, 2025

By:Tony Golden

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

Accessing the Line Dialog Box

To open the Line dialog box:

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

Line Tab: Setting Geometrical Parameters

Two options are available for defining the line:

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).
Start – Direction – Length
- Define the line by:
  - Start Point: Initial coordinates.
  - Direction: Spherical angles (Theta, Phi).
  - 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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