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Chapter 4
Working with Parts
NI Ultiboard User Manual
To edit a through hole pin's attributes, use the Attributes tab. Refer to the
Attributes
section for more information.
To edit a through hole pin's display style, use the following in the General
tab:
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X—The x-axis coordinate.
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Y—The y-axis coordinate.
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Net—The net this through hole pin is on (read-only)
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Angle (degrees)—The angle for the pin.
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Board side—Select the Top or Bottom radio button to set the side of
the board on which the through hole pin resides.
•
Units—The unit of measurement.
•
To Trace—The minimum space between the through hole pin and any
trace.
To control the shape and size of the through hole pin, use the Pad tab . The
preview in the Shape area of this tab shows the pad as it was created; the
Selection Preview shows how the pad appears on the workspace.
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Shape box—Choose options to control the shape of the through hole
pin. Shape settings can be set differently for each layer if desired.
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Pad Size box—Choose the appropriate option and, where necessary,
value for the pad size.
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Solder Mask box—Choose the solder mask layer where the pad
appears.
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Hole box—Choose the hole type. If you choose Advanced Hole, and
click Properties, the Through Hole Pin Properties dialog appears.
Refer to the
Placing Holes
Use the Layer Settings tab to add copper rings to through-hole pins or vias
on specified layers
1.
Enable the Copper Ring checkbox for layers to which you wish to add
a connection to the through-hole pin or via.
2.
Enable the Allows Autorouting checkbox for the desired layers. This
option is for autorouting only. It does not affect Netlist and DRC
checks. You cannot allow autorouting for layers that do not have a
copper ring.
3.
Optionally, click Define Drill Settings to select the lamination that is
to be used for the through-hole pin or via.
section for more information.
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