Chapter 4
Working with Parts
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Diameter
—The diameter of the circle around pin 1 of the part.
Becomes active when
Circle Pin 1 Indicator
is selected.
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Distance from Edge
—The distance between the circle around pin
1 and the edge of the part. Becomes active when
Circle Pin 1
Indicator
is selected.
Note
Depending on the
Package Type
selected in step 3 of the wizard, some settings may
not be available.
5.
Make the desired
Package Dimension
settings and click
Next
to
display step 4 of the wizard.
The following 3D settings appear:
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Shininess
—Use the slider to adjust the shininess of the part when
seen in the 3D view.
•
Colors
—Click on the button beside each of the following
parameters and select the desired color:
Background Light
;
Direct Light
;
Reflection Light
;
Emit Light
.
6.
Make the desired 3D settings and click
Next
to display step 5 of the
wizard. The options available will depend on whether you selected
THT
or
SMT
in step 1 of the wizard.
If you chose
THT
, the following options appear:
•
Units
—The unit of measure for the settings.
•
Drill Hole - Diameter
—Diameter of the through-hole pin’s drill
hole. This is displayed in the lower right preview
(dimension “D”).
•
Shape
area—Use to set the shape for the
Top
,
Bottom
and
Inner
sections of each pad. For each of these sections of the pad, you can
choose individual shapes:
Round
;
Square
;
Rounded Square
;
Custom
. As you make your selections, they are reflected in the
lower right preview area, which displays the currently active
settings. If you choose
Custom
, the
Get a Part from the
Database
dialog box appears, where you can select any
previously-created pad shapes. Refer to the
section for more information.
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Pad Size
—Select
Use Design Rules
if you wish to use the default
values set up in the
PCB Properties
dialog box. Otherwise,
enable
Pad Diameter
and
Annular Ring
and enter the desired
values.
•
Settings Management
—This is useful if you wish to have
different pad types and dimensions on the same part footprint.
