Creating a Sample Pin Group, Step 4: Create a Port

Create a port between the two pin groups:

  1. From the Modeling workspace, select the two pin groups.
  2. Click Tools > Generate Circuit Element on Components.

    3. The Circuit Element Generation Dialog appears.

    Circuit Element Generation Dialog

  3. From the Circuit Element Positive Terminal area, select U1_NET_2_Group as the positive terminal.

    4. Note: If individual terminals need to be selected, the pin group must be deleted.

  4. From the Circuit Element Reference Terminal area, select U1_NET_1_Group as the negative terminal.

    5. Note: If individual terminals need to be selected, the pin group must be deleted.

  5. From the Circuit Element Type area, ensure that Port is selected.
  6. Click Create.

    7. The Port Properties window appears.

    Port Properties

  7. Leave the default Name and Reference Impedance.
  8. Click OK to exit the Port Properties window.
  9. Click OK to exit the Circuit Element Generation Dialog.

The port appears in the Modeling workspace, with positive terminals highlighted in red and negative terminals highlighted in green.

Click the port to display pin group names.