Chapter 4
Working with Parts
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5.
Click to indicate the end point. Ultiboard stops measuring the length,
and draws an arrow between your start and end points.
6.
Move the pointer to position the stub line, and click when you’re done.
In the example shown below, the vertical dimension of part RPACK1
has been moved to the outside right of the board outline.
Viewing and Editing Dimension Properties
Dimension properties consist of five tabs:
Attributes
,
General
,
Position
,
Line
and
Dimensions
.
To edit a dimensions’s properties, select the dimension and select
Edit»Properties
.
To edit a dimension’s attributes, use the
Attributes
tab. Refer to the
section for more information.
To edit a dimension’s display style, use the following from the
Line
area of
the
General
tab:
•
Style
button—Sets the line style for the dimension’s text line.
•
Color
button—Sets the dimension’s color.
•
Width
fields—Set the width of the dimension’s lines and the units of
measurement.
To change the layer on which a dimension exists, use the following from
the
Position
tab:
•
Layer
drop-down list—Use to select the desired layer.
•
Locked
checkbox—Locks the dimension to the layer.
