Chapter 4
Working with Parts
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To control the coordinates for the jumper’s starting and ending points, use
the following from the
Line
tab:
•
X1
—The X coordinate of the jumper’s starting point.
•
X2
—The X coordinate of the jumper’s ending point.
•
Y1
—The Y coordinate of the jumper’s starting point.
•
Y2
—The Y coordinate of the jumper’s ending point.
•
Units
—Units of measurement.
To control the jumper’s wire and pin type, use the following in the
Jumper
tab:
•
Diameter
—Sets the wire’s diameter.
•
Board Side
buttons—Select the side of the board on which the jumper
appears.
•
Pin Type
box—Choose the type of technology for the jumper pins,
either
Through Hole Technology
or
Surface Mount Technology
.
•
Units
—Units of measurement.
Working with Test Points
Placing Test Points
Default test point pin settings are defined in the
PCB Design
tab of the
Preferences
dialog box. The default pad settings are based on the settings
defined in the
Pads/Vias
tab of the
PCB Properties
dialog box. They can
be manually set to use the annular ring specification or pad diameter
settings by setting the properties of the pad when the test point has been
placed on the design.
Complete the following steps to place a test point:
1.
Be sure a copper layer is selected.
2.
Choose
Place»Test Point
.
3.
Move the pointer over the design. The pointer now has a test point
attached.
4.
Click to drop the test point on the design.
Test points can be moved, oriented, and aligned like parts. Refer to the
Tools to Assist Part Placement
section for more information.