Chapter 4
Working with Parts
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To edit a through hole pin’s attributes, use the
Attributes
tab. Refer to the
section for more information.
To edit a through hole pin’s display style, use the following in the
General
tab:
•
X
—The x-axis coordinate.
•
Y
—The y-axis coordinate.
•
Net
—The net this through hole pin is on (read-only)
•
Angle (degrees)
—The angle for the pin.
•
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.
•
Shape
box—Choose options to control the shape of the through hole
pin. Shape settings can be set differently for each layer if desired.
•
Pad Size
box—Choose the appropriate option and, where necessary,
value for the pad size.
•
Solder Mask
box—Choose the solder mask layer where the pad
appears.
•
Hole
box—Choose the hole type. If you choose
Advanced Hole
, and
click
Properties
, the
Through Hole Pin Properties
dialog appears.
Refer to the
section for more information.
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.
