Andy, no need for the .equiv keyword here. Just specify the nodes of the conductors whose impedance you would like to=20 calculate as terminal pairs i.e. in your example: .external a b .external c d .external e f This will give you a 3 x 3 complex matrix.=20 Refer to the example "vias.inp" delivered within the Fasthenry-3.0 = files. Regards, Uwe -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht----- Von: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]Im Auftrag von Andy Kuo Gesendet: Freitag, 5. September 2003 22:38 An: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Betreff: [SI-LIST] FastHenry .external and .equiv Hi All: I am trying to simulate a 3 conductor wire environment and extract the inductance matrix using fasthenry. I am supposed to have a symmetrical = and non-negative matrix. However, I am unable to do that. I might have mis-used .equiv and .external command. Suppose these are the end points of each of my conductor: conductor 1: A, B conductor 2: C, D conductor 3: E, F And they lie in parallel. Right now I have the following in my fastHenry code: .external A C .equiv B D .external C E .equiv D F .external A E .equiv B F I might have did something wrong with my setup. Anyone have an idea? Thanks in advance for your help Best Regards, Andy Kuo ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List archives are viewable at: =20 //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages=20 Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu =20 ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu