Inserting Primitives

After you have added a component to a waveform, you need to insert one or more primitives in the component. Primitives and their associated operations are applied in the order they are listed. In many cases, this order can dramatically affect the shape of the waveform.

Note  A filter primitive cannot be the first primitive in the list.

To insert a primitive, complete the following steps:

1. Launch the Component Editor using one of the following methods:
   • Click Add Component  on the toolbar.
   • Select Edit»Add Component from the menu.
   • Right-click anywhere on the graph and select Add Component from the shortcut menu. If the waveform already contains one or more components, you can edit any component by right-clicking on it and selecting Edit Component. To insert a component in relation to an existing component, right-click on the component and select Insert Component Before or Insert Component After.
2. Select the Component Size by entering either time (in seconds) or number of samples.
3. Select a primitive type from the list box. The default primitive is a sine wave.
4. Modify the properties of the primitive. Different primitive types have different properties.
5. For any additional primitives you want to insert, click Insert Before   or Insert After .
6. Select the operation to perform on the new primitive—addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

   Note  No operation is associated with filtering primitives.

7. Repeat the previous four steps for any additional primitives for the component.
8. After you finish inserting primitives in the component, click OK.

   Note  The operation associated with each primitive is applied in order, from top to bottom, as shown in the Primitive Types list. To change the order of operations, move primitives up or down using the Component Editor.

Inserting Formula Primitives