Appendix A
Menus and Commands
Edit»Selection Filter
Edit»Orientation
Edit»Align
NI Ultiboard User Manual
Use these commands to prevent accidentally selecting a particular type of
element, for example, selecting a part when you meant to select a trace:
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Enable Selecting Parts—When enabled, allows parts to be selected.
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Enable Selecting Traces—When enabled, allows traces to be
selected.
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Enable Selecting Polygons—When enabled, allows polygons to be
selected.
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Enable Selecting Vias—When enabled, allows vias to be selected.
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Enable Selecting Pads—When enabled, allows pads to be selected.
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Enable Selecting SMD Pads—When enabled, allows surface mount
device pads to be selected.
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Enable Selecting Attributes—When enabled, allows attributes to be
selected.
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Enable Selecting Other Objects—When enabled, allows other
objects on the PCB to be selected.
Use these commands to adjust the orientation of parts as they are placed on
a design:
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Flip Horizontal—Flips the selected elements horizontally.
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Flip Vertical—Flips the selected elements vertically.
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90 Clockwise—Flips the selected elements 90 degrees clockwise.
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90 CounterCW—Flips the selected elements 90 degrees
counter-clockwise.
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Angle—Allows you to specify the angle of rotation for the selected
elements.
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Swap Layer—Swaps the selected elements from a layer to its mirror
layer (for example, from Copper Top to Copper Bottom).
Refer to the
Orienting Parts
more information.
Use these commands to align the edges of the elements:
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Align Left—Aligns the left edges of the selected elements.
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Align Right—Aligns the right edges of the selected elements.
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