NetworkCollection

A collection of non-radiating networks.

Example

application =cf.Application.GetInstance()
project = application:NewProject()

    -- Use the network collection to add a transmission line

networkCollection = project.Contents.SolutionConfigurations.GlobalNetworks
networkCollection:AddTransmissionLine(10, 50, 25, 10)

Inheritance

The NetworkCollection object is derived from the Object object.

Usage locations

The NetworkCollection object can be accessed from the following locations:

Property List

Count
The number of Network items in the collection. (Read only number)
Label
The object label. (Read/Write string)
Type
The object type string. (Read only string)

Method List

AddGeneralNetwork (properties table)
Create a general network from a table defining the properties. (Returns a GeneralNetwork object.)
AddGeneralNetwork (type GeneralNetworkDataTypeEnum, terminalcount number, filename string)
Create a general network from data stored in either a Touchstone or SPICE circuit file. (Returns a GeneralNetwork object.)
AddTransmissionLine (properties table)
Create a transmission line from a table defining the properties. (Returns a TransmissionLine object.)
AddTransmissionLine (linelength Expression, real Expression, imaginary Expression, attenuation Expression)
Create a transmission line with Z0, length and attenuation specified. This will set the DefinitionMethod to ?SpecifiedAttenuation?. (Returns a TransmissionLine object.)
AddTransmissionLine (linelength Expression, real Expression, imaginary Expression, medium Dielectric)
Create a transmission line with Z0, length and medium specified. This will set the DefinitionMethod to ?MediumAttenuation?. (Returns a TransmissionLine object.)
AddTransmissionLine (linelength Expression, real Expression, imaginary Expression, attenuation Expression, velocity Expression)
Create a transmission line with Z0, length, attenuation and VOP specified. This will set the DefinitionMethod to ?VelocityOfPropagation?. (Returns a TransmissionLine object.)
Contains (label string)
Checks if the collection contains an item with the given label. (Returns a boolean object.)
Delete ()
Deletes the entity.
Duplicate ()
Duplicates the entity. (Returns a Object object.)
GetProperties ()
Returns a table of properties representing the state of the object. The properties table can be used with the SetProperties method to change multiple properties of the object in one step. (Returns a table object.)
Item (index number)
Returns the Network for the given index in the collection. (Returns a Network object.)
Item (label string)
Returns the Network for the given label in the collection. (Returns a Network object.)
Items ()
Returns a table of Network items. (Returns a UnsupportedType(List of Network) object.)
SetProperties (properties Object)
Modifies the state of the object using the provided table of properties. This method is used to modify multiple properties of the object in a single step.
UniqueName (label string)
Generates a unique name base of the provided base name. If the base name already exists in the collection, a digit will be appended until a valid name is generated. (Returns a string object.)

Static Function List

GetDefaultProperties ()
Creates a table containing the default settings to create an object. (Returns a table object.)

Property Details

Count
The number of Network items in the collection.
Type
number
Access
Read only
Label
The object label.
Type
string
Access
Read/Write
Type
The object type string.
Type
string
Access
Read only

Method Details

AddGeneralNetwork (properties table)
Create a general network from a table defining the properties.
Input Parameters
properties (table)
A table of properties defining the new general network.
Return
GeneralNetwork
The general network.
AddGeneralNetwork (type GeneralNetworkDataTypeEnum, terminalcount number, filename string)
Create a general network from data stored in either a Touchstone or SPICE circuit file.
Input Parameters
type(GeneralNetworkDataTypeEnum)
The network data type.
terminalcount(number)
The number of network terminals.
filename(string)
The Touchstone or SPICE circuit filename.
Return
GeneralNetwork
The general network.
AddTransmissionLine (properties table)
Create a transmission line from a table defining the properties.
Input Parameters
properties(table)
A table of properties defining the new transmission line.
Return
TransmissionLine
The transmission line.
AddTransmissionLine (linelength Expression, real Expression, imaginary Expression, attenuation Expression)
Create a transmission line with Z0, length and attenuation specified. This will set the DefinitionMethod to ?SpecifiedAttenuation?.
Input Parameters
linelength(Expression)
The transmission line length.
real(Expression)
The transmission line real impedance (Ohm).
imaginary(Expression)
The transmission line imaginary impedance (Ohm).
attenuation(Expression)
The transmission attenuation (dB/m).
Return
TransmissionLine
The transmission line.
AddTransmissionLine (linelength Expression, real Expression, imaginary Expression, medium Dielectric)
Create a transmission line with Z0, length and medium specified. This will set the DefinitionMethod to ?MediumAttenuation?.
Input Parameters
linelength(Expression)
The transmission line length.
real(Expression)
The transmission line real impedance (Ohm).
imaginary(Expression)
The transmission line imaginary impedance (Ohm).
medium(Dielectric)
The transmission Medium.
Return
TransmissionLine
The transmission line.
AddTransmissionLine (linelength Expression, real Expression, imaginary Expression, attenuation Expression, velocity Expression)
Create a transmission line with Z0, length, attenuation and VOP specified. This will set the DefinitionMethod to ?VelocityOfPropagation?.
Input Parameters
linelength(Expression)
The transmission line length.
real(Expression)
The transmission line real impedance (Ohm).
imaginary(Expression)
The transmission line imaginary impedance (Ohm).
attenuation(Expression)
The transmission attenuation (dB/m).
velocity(Expression)
The transmission velocity of propagation [0-100%].
Return
TransmissionLine
The transmission line.
Contains (label string)
Checks if the collection contains an item with the given label.
Input Parameters
label(string)
The label of the item.
Return
boolean
The success of the check.
Delete ()
Deletes the entity.
Duplicate ()
Duplicates the entity.
Return
Object
The new (duplicated) entity.
GetProperties ()
Returns a table of properties representing the state of the object. The properties table can be used with the SetProperties method to change multiple properties of the object in one step.
Return
table
A table defining the properties.
Item (index number)
Returns the Network for the given index in the collection.
Input Parameters
index(number)
The index of the Network.
Return
Network
The item in the collection
Item (label string)
Returns the Network for the given label in the collection.
Input Parameters
label(string)
The label of the Network.
Return
Network
The item in the collection
Items ()
Returns a table of Network items.
Return
UnsupportedType(List of Network)
The list of items in the collection
SetProperties (properties Object)
Modifies the state of the object using the provided table of properties. This method is used to modify multiple properties of the object in a single step.
Input Parameters
properties(Object)
A table of properties defining the new state of the object.
UniqueName (label string)
Generates a unique name base of the provided base name. If the base name already exists in the collection, a digit will be appended until a valid name is generated.
Input Parameters
label(string)
The base name.
Return
string
The generated unique name label for the item.

Static Function Details

GetDefaultProperties ()
Creates a table containing the default settings to create an object.
Return
table
A table containing the default properties.