Creating an Edge Port

Apply an edge port to an edge defining the boundary between two sets of faces.

  1. On the Source/Load tab, in the Ports group, click the  Edge port icon.


    Figure 1. The Create edge port (geometry) dialog.

When an infinite ground plane is present in the model, any edges that lie in the plane can be excited with respect to that ground plane.

  1. Connect a side of the port to the infinite ground:
    • To connect the positive side of the port, under Positive faces, click the Connect to infinite ground check box.
    • To connect the negative side of the port, under Negative faces, click the Connect to infinite ground check box.

Specify the positive faces of the edge port.

  1. In the Positive faces table, use point entry to specify the positive faces using one of the following workflows:
    • In the 3D view, click on the relevant face.
    • In the details tree, click on the relevant face.

Specify the negative faces of the edge port.

  1. In the Negative faces table, use point entry to specify the negative faces using one of the following workflows:
    • In the 3D view, click on the relevant face.
    • In the details tree, click on the relevant face.
  2. Click the Create button to create the edge port and close the dialog.
  3. [Optional] To switch a face between the lists, select one of the following workflows:
    • Double-click the face entry.
    • Click Move to ... faces.
  4. In the Label field, add a unique label for the edge port.
  5. Click the Create button to create the edge port and close the dialog.