Editing 2D and Circuit Trace Properties

To edit trace properties such as the name, the component definition, or the context, or the variables select the trace in the Project tree.

To edit a trace name:

  1. Select the trace in the Project Manager window.

This displays a docked Properties window for the Trace.

  1. Check the Specify Name box.

This enables editing of either the Name field in the docked Properties window, or the Trace label text in the Project tree. Editing this name changes the display in the Legend and in the Project tree, but not the underlying Y-component definition.

Note: To control the display of the Solution Name and Variation Key in the Legend, see Report 2D: Legend Tab.

To edit a trace component definition:

  1. Select the trace in the Project Manager window.
  2. In the docked Properties window for the trace, select the component field of interest and choose Edit on the drop-down menu.

This displays the an edit Component field window.form which Edit the category, quantity and function.

  1. Click OK to apply the changes and close the window.

To edit a trace Context:

  1. Select the trace in the Project Manager window to open the docked properties window.
  2. In properties window, click the Solution field or the Domain field. If other selections are possible, they can be selected on the drop-down menu.

To edit a variable for a trace:

  1. Select the trace in the Project Manager window to open the docked properties window.
  2. Under the -Variables category, on the Families line, click Edit to open the Edit families window.

From this window, select Sweeps or Variations. Each selection changes the available editable values.

If other nominal values are available, click the [...] button to select from a list.