Creating a Wire Port (Mesh)

Apply a wire port directly on a mesh segment or vertex (imported mesh or an unlinked mesh).

  1. On the Source/Load tab, in the Ports group, click the  Wire Port icon.


    Figure 1. The Create Wire Mesh Port dialog.
  2. Specify the mesh segment where the port is to be placed.
  3. In the Segment field, use point entry to specify the mesh segment using one of the following workflows:
    • In the 3D view, click on the relevant mesh segment.
    • In the details tree, click on the relevant mesh segment.
  4. Specify whether the port is to be placed on a mesh segment or a vertex.
    • To add the wire port to a segment, select Segment.
    • To add the wire port to a vertex between two segments, select Vertex.
  5. [Optional] If the polarity of the port is to be reversed, select the Reverse polarity check box.
  6. Click Create to create the wire port and to close the dialog.
  7. In the Label field, add a unique label for the wire port.
  8. Click the Create button to create the wire port and close the dialog.