National Instruments Ultiboard Chapter 4 Working with Parts

Contents

Working with the Board Outline ...................................................................................3-5

Using the Drawing Tools to Create a Board Outline ......................................3-5

Importing a DXF File......................................................................................3-6

Using a Pre-Defined Board Outline ................................................................3-6

Using the Board Wizard..................................................................................3-7

Setting the Board’s Reference Point..............................................................................3-8

Enter coordinate dialog box.............................................................................3-9

Design Rule Errors.........................................................................................................3-10

Working with the Group Editor.....................................................................................3-11

Add Group dialog box.....................................................................................3-11

Working with Net Groups...............................................................................3-12

Working with Part Groups...............................................................................3-13

Working with Bus Groups...............................................................................3-15

Working with Differential Pairs......................................................................3-17

Change Group Settings dialog box..................................................................3-18

Net Group Settings............................................................................3-19

Part Group Settings........................................................................... 3-19

Differential Pair Settings...................................................................3-20

Chapter 4Working with Parts

Placing Parts ..................................................................................................................4-1

Dragging Parts from Outside the Board Outline.............................................4-1

Using the Parts Tab in the Spreadsheet View .................................................4-2

Using the Parts Tab to Place Parts.................................................... 4-3

Using the Parts Tab for Other Functions ..........................................4-4

Tools to Assist Part Placement........................................................................4-5

Working with Ratsnests....................................................................4-5

Working with Force Vectors.............................................................4-6

Dragging Parts...................................................................................4-7

Shoving Parts ....................................................................................4-7

Using Ruler Bars and Guides............................................................4-10

Orienting Parts ..................................................................................4-11

Aligning Shapes and Parts ................................................................4-11

Spacing Shapes and Parts..................................................................4-12

Placing a Group Array Box...............................................................4-12

Replicating a Group..........................................................................4-14

Unplacing Parts ...............................................................................................4-15

Viewing and Editing Properties.....................................................................................4-15

Attributes.........................................................................................................4-15

Viewing and Editing Part Properties...............................................................4-17

Viewing and Editing Attributes.......................................................................4-19

Viewing and Editing Shape/Graphics Properties............................................4-20