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Chapter 4
Working with Parts
NI Ultiboard User Manual
Complete the following steps to adjust the shove spacing around a part:
1.
Select the part.
2.
Choose Edit»Properties. The Part Properties dialog box for the part
appears.
3.
Click the Part tab. This tab allows you to adjust the distance of part
shove spacing.
4.
Change the Part shove spacing as desired. If you choose Use Design
Rule Defaults, the setting from the Design Rules tab of the PCB
Properties dialog box is used.
5.
In the Clearances box, set the following:
•
To Trace—Minimum allowable space between the part and
traces.
Complete the following steps to enter swapping parameters for the selected
part:
1.
In the Swapping box:
•
Pin—Select Yes, No or Use Group Settings from the drop-down
list.
•
Gate—Select Internal Gates only to permit swapping of gates
between gates within the same part; No Swapping to prohibit gate
swapping for this part; Advanced Swapping to permit gate
swapping between this part and another (both parts must have
Advanced Swapping selected); Use Group Settings to use group
swapping options.
To assist you in setting the shove spacing and clearances, the Dimensions
(View Only) area displays a preview of the selected part with its
dimensions displayed:
Complete the following steps to change the dimensions that are displayed
in the Dimensions (View Only) area:
1.
Click on the arrow beside Dimensions (View Only) to display the
pop-up menu and select/deselect the desired dimensions, as shown in
the example below.
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