=== Defining Base Point Sets ===
[[File:PROP1.png|thumb|[[Propagation Module]]'s Base Set dialog]]
In order to tie up transmitters and receivers with CAD objects in the project workspace, EM.Cube uses point objects to define transmitters and receivers. These point objects represent the base of the location of transmitters and receivers in the computational domain. Hence, they are grouped together as "Base Sets". You can easily interchange the role of transmitters and receivers in a scene by switching their associated bases. The usefulness of concept of base sets will become apparent later when you place transmitters or receivers on an irregular terrain and adjust their elevation.
# Enter a name for the base set and change the default blue color if you wish. It is useful to differentiate the base sets associated with transmitters and receivers by their color.
# Click the '''OK''' button to close the Base Set Dialog.
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Figure 1: [[Propagation Module]]'s Base Set dialog.
Once a base set node has been added to the Navigation Tree, it becomes the active node for new object drawing. Under base sets, you can only draw point objects. All other object creation tools are disabled. A point is initially drawn on the XY plane. Make sure to change the Z-coordinate of your radiator, otherwise, it will fall on the global ground at z = 0. You can also create arrays of base points under the same base set. This is particularly useful for setting up receiver grids to compute coverage maps. Simply select a point object and click the '''Array Tool''' of '''Tools Toolbar''' or use the keyboard shortcut "A". Enter values for the X, Y or Z spacing as well as the number of elements along these three directions in the Array Dialog. In most propagation scenes you are interested in 2D horizontal arrays along a fixed Z coordinate (parallel to the XY plane).