3.2. Editing Points

First, you have to define the properties of all the points of the drawing. Remember, in a CAD drawing, each point will have only (x,y) coordinates. However, for our problem, we have to define the type of the point, whether they are fixed points (with a fixed potential) of variable points.

Once you select Popup Edit Points you will see each point highlighted as in Figure 3-3. You can select each point by moving the mouse cursor. Once you left click on a point, you will see a dialog window like Figure 3-4.

Figure 3-3. Editing Points

Figure 3-4. Editing Points Dialog

Using this dialog window, you can change the potential of each point. Moreover, you can select whether a point is fixed or variable. If a point is not fixed (i.e. unknown) it is assumed to be variable. We should also remember that if a point is variable, we do not need to specify its potential value, because it will be found after the solution.