Selecting a Wire

Ways to Select a Wire

Selecting a wire in the workspace allows you to edit it, visualize its properties, or view simulation results. You can select any wire using one of the following methods:

1. Using the Select Wire Tool: Click the Select Wire button (arrow icon) on the toolbar, and then left-click on the desired wire.
2. Right-Clicking the Wire: Right-click on the wire to open a pop-up menu (see Fig. 1).
3. Using Keyboard Shortcuts: Press F8 or F9 to select wires one by one, either forwards or backwards, in the order they were created.

When a wire is selected, it will be highlighted in light blue for easy identification. Once selected, you can:

• Edit the wire.
• View its properties, such as geometrical details, electrical length, number of segments, wire radius, and materials.
• Visualize simulation results, such as current distribution or input impedance (if the wire has a source on one of its segments).

The Pop-Up Menu

Right-clicking on a wire opens a pop-up menu with the following commands:

Source / Load / TL (Ctrl + Ins)

Opens the Source / Load / TL toolbar, allowing you to connect a source, load impedance, or transmission line to a segment of the selected wire.

Modify (Ctrl + M)

Opens the Modify dialog box to edit the selected wire.

Wire Color

Opens a dialog box to change the color of the selected wire.

Delete (Ctrl + Del)

Deletes the selected wire, including all sources and loads placed on it. Transmission line connections will also be removed.

Copy Start Point

Copies the start point of the selected wire, enabling you to connect it to the end of another wire.

Copy End Point

Copies the end point of the selected wire, enabling you to connect it to the end of another wire.

Plot Currents

Opens a chart in the AN-XY Chart application, displaying the current distribution along the selected wire. This option is enabled only after currents have been computed.

List Currents

Opens the List Currents toolbar, allowing you to select a wire segment and tabulate its current versus frequency. This option is enabled only after currents have been computed.

Wire Properties (Ctrl + W)

Opens the Wire Properties dialog box, where you can view the geometry, attributes, and material data of the selected wire.

Draw

Contains a sub-menu with commands to draw various types of wires, including:

• Line
• Arc
• Circle
• Helix
• Quadratic
• Archimedean Spiral
• Logarithmic Spiral