Circuit ports may be created using the following commands:
- From the Draw menu, select Port > Create Circuit Ports.
- Right-click in the active area of the Layout Editor and select Port > Create Circuit Ports.
Modes of Operation
- With no active selection, the command activates the circuit port drawing tool.
- Click at the start point.
- Click at the end point.
- Choose the start/end layers.
A circuit port is created between the two points and the tool remains active until it is canceled or until a new tool is selected.
- With an active selection, the command creates a circuit port between the selected edges or pins, or in the case of a single edge, on the edge to the ground.
General Rules
- The start/end points of a circuit port must lie on metal (a negative ground layer is acceptable).
- Circuit ports are not recognized by the Planar EM solver.
- The HFSS/Planar EM port type can be toggled between gap and circuit if the port geometry represents a valid gap port.