traceStep

Create step trace in XY plane

Since R2022a

Description

Use the traceStep object to create a step trace in the XY plane.

Creation

Syntax

trace = traceStep

trace = traceStep(Name=Value)

Description

trace = traceStep creates a step trace in the XY plane.

trace = traceStep(Name=Value) sets Properties using one or more name-value arguments. For example, traceStep(ReferencePoint=[1 1]) creates a step trace with the reference point [1 1]. Properties not specified retain their default values.

Properties

Name — Name of step trace

'mytraceStep' (default) | character vector | string scalar

Name of the step trace, specified as a character vector or a string scalar.

Example: trace = traceStep(Name="traceStep")

Data Types: char | string

ReferencePoint — X and Y coordinate of step trace

[0 0] (default) | two-element vector

X and Y coordinate of the step trace in meters, specified as a two-element vector of real elements.

Example: trace = traceStep(ReferencePoint=[1 1])

Data Types: double

Length — Length of each section of step trace

[0.0050 0.0280 0.0260] (default) | vector

Length of each section of the step trace in meters, specified as a vector of positive elements.

Example: trace = traceStep(Length=[0.0300 0.0200 0.0230])

Data Types: double

Width — Width of each section of step trace

[0.0020 0.0050 0.0090] (default) | vector

Width of each section of the step trace in meters, specified as a vector of positive elements.

Example: trace = traceStep(Width=[0.0060 0.0060 0.0080])

Data Types: double

Symmetry — Symmetry of step trace along X-axis

1 (default) | 0

Symmetry of the step trace along the X-axis, specified as 1 or 0. If set to 1, symmetry is enabled. Set the property to 1 to create a symmetric step trace and to 0 to create a nonsymmetric step trace.

Example: trace = traceStep(Symmetry=0)

Data Types: logical

Object Functions

add	Boolean unite operation on two RF PCB shapes
subtract	Boolean subtraction operation on two RF PCB shapes
intersect	Boolean intersection operation on two RF PCB shapes
plus	Shape1 + Shape2 for RF PCB shapes
minus	Shape1 - Shape2 for RF PCB shapes
mirrorX	Mirror shape along X-axis
mirrorY	Mirror shape along Y-axis
and	Shape1 & Shape2 for RF PCB shapes
area	Calculate area of RF PCB shape in square meters
rotate	Rotate RF PCB shape about defined axis
rotateX	Rotate RF PCB shape about x-axis
rotateY	Rotate RF PCB shape about y-axis and angle
rotateZ	Rotate RF PCB shape about z-axis
translate	Move RF PCB shape to new location
scale	Change size of RF PCB shape by fixed amount

Examples

Default Step Trace

Create a step trace with default values.

trace = traceStep

trace = 
  traceStep with properties:

              Name: 'mytraceStep'
    ReferencePoint: [0 0]
            Length: [0.0050 0.0280 0.0260]
             Width: [0.0020 0.0050 0.0090]
          Symmetry: 1

Visualize the step trace.

show(trace)

Nonsymmetrical Step Trace

Create a nonsymmetrical stepped trace.

trace = traceStep;
trace.Symmetry = 0;

Rotate the step trace by 180 degrees about the Z-axis.

trace = rotateZ(trace,180);

Visualize the step trace.

show(trace)

Version History

Introduced in R2022a