Define Coil Mode

Simulation: Sources and Loads Coil

In this mode you interactively define the geometrical properties of the coil solid. This mode consists of two steps: first one can either pick a planar face before activating the tool or pick a closed curve in the main plot window. during the first selection step, in order to define the coils profile.

During the second step one should select a closed path curve. Afterwards the Define Coil dialog box will open up to enter all other coil properties.

This mode can be aborted by pressing the ESC key. The RETURN key can be used to confirm a tree selection of a curve.

 

The geometry of a coil can be constructed in two ways:

 

Profile:

face pick

1. Pick a planar face (red dots)

2. Activate the coil definition mode

3. Select a path curve (blue)

 

Profile:
curve

1. Acivate the coil tool

2. Select a profile curve (blue)

3. Select a path curve (grey)

 

 

Cancel interactive mode

You may cancel this interactive mode at any time by pressing the ESC key.

See also

Curve Creation, Define Coil, Face Pick