Circuit => Parallel Subs.

Project Editor - Circuit Menu - Parallel Subsections dialog box

Circuit => Parallel Subs. opens the Parallel Subsections dialog box, and allows the removal of X or Y subsections for a specified distance from a box wall. This feature is useful for reducing computational time although it may affect the accuracy of the results. It is referred to as ”Parallel Subs” because all subsections in the specified region that are parallel to the selected box wall are removed. Refer to ''Removing Parallel Subsections'' in the Sonnet User's Guide for more information about removing parallel subsections before using this function.

When you select Circuit => Parallel Subsections the Parallel Subsections dialog box is opened. Each box wall (Top, Left, Right, or Bottom) has a text box containing the following items:

Length field: Enter the desired length for the parallel subsection from the box wall.

Use Mouse button: Click on this button to set the length using the mouse. Once you click in the Project Editor window, the length text box is updated with the corresponding value.

To remove a parallel subsection, enter a value of zero in the Length field or click outside the box wall on that side.

Em will remove the appropriate subsections (Y for the left and right sides, X for the top and bottom) up to the specified distance, shown as a grayed-out area. An example is shown below. The Parallel Subsections option removes either X or Y subsections over a specified distance from the box wall.

For this example, the Y subsections are removed.