Drawing a Polygon in the Layout Editor
A polygon is an arbitrarily shaped, closed object with three or more sides.
- From the Draw menu, select Primitive > Polygon.
- Select the first point of the polygon in one of the following ways:
- Click the mouse on the point.
- Type the point’s coordinates in the X and Y fields.
- Select the next point of the polygon using the mouse or the keyboard. Notice that HFSS draws a line between the two points.
- To delete the last point that was entered, press Backspace or right-click and select Back Up.
- To delete all selected points and start over, press Esc or right-click and select Cancel.
- Repeat step 3 for each point to be entered e that HFSS draws a line between the first point and the last point entered to close the object.
- Complete the polygon in one of the following ways:
- Double-click the final point of the line.
- Press Enter or right-click and select Finish.
The polygon is added to the active layer.
Note:
HFSS no longer displays the "Linewidth" property for primtives in the Properties Window. In order to make modifications to the linewidth, you must use the "Expand" function. Note that a zero-width line is ignored by the Meshmaker.
Curving Polygon Edges in the Layout Editor
- Follow steps 1-5 in Drawing a Polygon in the Layout Editor.
- Hold Ctrl and drag the center handle of an appropriate edge to curve it.