There is no strict procedure to follow when creating a geometric model; these steps serve as general guidelines.
- Select the layer you want to draw on.
- Activate the Layout view window by clicking its window frame.
- Click the Draw menu commands to create one- and two-dimensional objects. Treat each conductor or material in the structure as a separate object.
- If appropriate, select commands from Draw and Layoutto modify the geometry that you created.
- Periodically save the geometry.
Drawing Apertures on Negative Signal Planes
You can create apertures or holes in an infinite negative signal plane layer. Draw an object on the negative signal layer in the shape of the aperture. Electronics Desktop assumes any object drawn on a negative signal layer is an aperture and automatically assigns it the properties of air (if the stackup is non laminate) or properties of a dielectric fill material (if the stackup is laminate).