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Chapter 5
Working with Traces and Copper
Automatic Pin/Gate Swapping
Note
For this feature to function, you must allow pin/gate swapping in the
Spreadsheet View, and in the Design Rules tab of the PCB properties dialog box.
NI Ultiboard User Manual
This feature lets you swap pins and/or gates after moving part(s) on the
workspace.
Complete the following steps to swap pins and gates automatically after a
part move:
1.
Move desired parts on the workspace.
2.
Select Design»Automatic Pin Gate Swap. Pins and gates are
swapped to achieve the most efficient routing of nets possible.
The above figure shows U1 before the automatic pin/gate swap. Note
the position of the ratsnests.
The figure below shows U1 after the automatic pin/gate swap. Note the
new position of the ratsnests.
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