National Instruments Graphical User Interface Ultiboard, User Manual

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Contents
© National Instruments Corporation ix NI Ultiboard User Manual
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 4
Working 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