Chapter 4
Working with Parts
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Complete the following steps to adjust the shove spacing around a part:
1.
Select the part.
2.
Choose
Edit»Properties
. The
Part Properties
dialog box for the part
appears.
3.
Click the
Part
tab. This tab allows you to adjust the distance of part
shove spacing.
4.
Change the
Part shove spacing
as desired. If you choose
Use Design
Rule
Defaults
, the setting from the
Design Rules
tab of the
PCB
Properties
dialog box is used.
5.
In the
Clearances
box, set the following:
•
To Trace
—Minimum allowable space between the part and
traces.
Complete the following steps to enter swapping parameters for the selected
part:
1.
In the
Swapping
box:
•
Pin
—Select
Yes
,
No
or
Use Group Settings
from the drop-down
list.
•
Gate
—Select
Internal Gates only
to permit swapping of gates
between gates within the same part;
No Swapping
to prohibit gate
swapping for this part;
Advanced Swapping
to permit gate
swapping between this part and another (both parts must have
Advanced Swapping
selected);
Use Group Settings
to use group
swapping options.
To assist you in setting the shove spacing and clearances, the
Dimensions
(View Only)
area displays a preview of the selected part with its
dimensions displayed:
Complete the following steps to change the dimensions that are displayed
in the
Dimensions (View Only)
area:
1.
Click on the arrow beside
Dimensions (View Only)
to display the
pop-up menu and select/deselect the desired dimensions, as shown in
the example below.
