Adding a Waveguide Element

To add a waveguide element:

1. In the layout canvas, select the composite waveguide instance to update.
   The Property Editor assistant populates to display the properties of the selected optical instance.
2. In the Property Editor assistant, click the Ellipses (…) button corresponding to the Edit label displayed just above the Waveguide parameter list.
   The Composite Waveguide Editor displays.
3. In the Composite Waveguide Editor, right-click an existing waveguide element to use as the reference and choose Add Before or Add After to specify the position of the element to add.
   The Add Element form displays.
4. Specify the Library, Cell, and View to use for the new waveguide element.
5. Click Apply to apply the settings.
6. Click OK to close the editor.

A new waveguide element gets added at the position you specify.

Related Topics

Generating All Components from Source

Generation of Optical Pins and Chains (Virtuoso Photonics Option)

Property Editor Assistant

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