Chapter 4 Working with Parts
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3. To place a band to indicate polarization (for example, for a diode),
enable the Polarization marking option and choose the pin to mark.
4. To set an offset for the cylinder, enable Use custom cylinder offsets
and enter the Start Offset and End Offset values.
The Part tab is where you adjust the distance of part shove spacing, enter
pin and gate swapping settings, and enter trace clearances. Refer to the
Shoving Parts section for more information.
Viewing and Editing Attributes
The attributes associated with a part that are visible on the workspace
(typically this is the part’s Reference Designator) also have properties.
These are made up of three tabs: General, Position and Attribute.
Complete the following steps to view an attribute’s properties:
1. Select the attribute (for example, the Reference Designator).
2. Select Edit»Properties. The Attribute Properties dialog box
appears, containing three tabs: General, Position, and Attribute.
To edit an attribute’s display style, use the following from the Line area of
the General tab:
•Style button—Sets the line style for the attribute’s text line.
•Color button—Sets the attribute’s color.
•Width fields—Set the width of the attribute’s text line and the units of
measurement.
To edit an attribute’s coordinates, angle and layer, use the following in the
Position tab:
•X—Sets the X-axis coordinate.
•Y—Sets the Y-axis coordinate.
•Angle (degrees)—Sets the angle of the attribute on the PCB.
•Layer—Sets the layer on which the attribute appears.
•Locked—Enable to lock the attribute in place.
•Units—Sets the unit of measurement.
To edit an attribute’s visibility, alignment, and so on, use the Attribute tab.
Refer to the Attributes section for more information.