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To enter the designator before you place a part, press the Tab key while the component is floating under the cursor. If you enter the designator at this time, then the designator will increment automatically U1, U2, U3, etc as additional parts are placed. If the component is a multi-part device it will automatically be assigned a part suffix, for example U3A, U3B and so on.

The suffix will automatically increment if the designator is assigned before you place the part. Visible – Enable this option to display the designator text field of the current schematic component. Locked – Enable this option to prevent this component from being re-annotated. As well as typing a string in the Comment field, you can also select one of the parameters from the Comment drop down list.

This list includes all the Parameters currently available in the Parameters list of this dialog. Visible – Enable this option to display the comment field of the current schematic component. First Part – Click on one of these buttons to assign the current part ID to an existing part of a multi-part device.

The field indicates which part this particular instance is, and a multi-part device will be assigned a part suffix. For example U3A, U3B etc. Prev Part – Click on one of these buttons to assign the current part ID to an existing part of a multi-part device. Next Part – Click on one of these buttons to assign the current part ID to an existing part of a multi-part device. Last Part – Click on one of these buttons to assign the current part ID to an existing part of a multi-part device.

Locked – Enable this option to lock the sub part of a component from being re-annotated with a different part ID. Description – This field shows the component description, which can be used to describe this component. Edit this field to update the description if required.

Unique ID – The current unique identifier for the part. A new UID value can be entered directly into this field. Reset – Click this button to have the system generate a new UID for the part. AutoRoute MultiLayer – select to enable auto-routing on multiple layers. Display Clearance Boundaries – enable to have the no-go clearance area defined by the existing objects and the applicable clearance rule displayed as shaded polygons within a local viewing circle. This option is not available in the Ignore Obstacles routing mode.

Reduce Clearance Display Area – enable to use a smaller clearance boundary. This option is available only when the Display Clearance Boundaries option is enabled. Show Length Gauge – enable to display the length gauge. The Help section displays some of the shortcuts that are available while Interactive Routing.

Pair – displays the differential pair name. Pair Class – displays the differential pair class to which the routing belongs if it is a member of a differential pair class. Gap Min – select to specify the minimum permissible clearance between primitives on different nets within the same differential pair. Preferred – select to specify the preferred clearance between primitives on different nets within the same differential pair. Max – select to specify the maximum permissible clearance between primitives on different nets within the same differential pair.

Use the slider bar to specify the width. Display Clearance Boundaries – enable this option to have the no-go clearance area defined by the existing objects and the applicable clearance rule displayed as shaded polygons within a local viewing circle. Reduce Clearance Display Area – enable this option to use a smaller clearance boundary. From Rule – click to assign bus spacing based on the existing design rule. Net Name – name of the net to which the accordion is connected.

Net Class – net class to whichthis net belongs if it is a member of a net class. Target Length. Source – source of the maximum length value that the Interactive Length Tuning command is attempting to achieve. Manual – required length can be entered directly into the Target Length field.

A list of Recently Used Lengths will appear when this mode is selected. Click to use one of these lengths. From Net – required length is defined by selecting a net name. The list of net names region will include all nets in the design. If the net is targeted by multiple rules, the most conservative rule is chosen. Source List – this grid region changes based on the user-selected Source mode as described above. Target Length – overall length that the Interactive Length Tuning command is attempting to achieve with the addition of the accordion being placed.

Clip to Target Length – if enabled, the accordion length is automatically clipped once the target length is achieved.

Style – select the required shape used to create the accordion. Mitered Lines – accordion shape is created from vertical and horizontal track segments with the corners mitered by diagonal track segments. Mitered Arcs – accordion shape is created from vertical and horizontal track segments with the corners mitered by a 90 degree arc segment. Rounded – accordion shape is created from degree arc segments. Max Amplitude – the maximum accordion amplitude the software is permitted to create as shown by the Max Amplitude label on the image in the panel.

The amplitude is automatically decreased if there are placement obstacles. The amplitude can be interactively decreased during length tuning by pressing the key, or increased by pressing the key. Gap – the distance between the zero-crossings of the accordion shape as indicated by the Space label on the image in the panel.

The Gap can be interactively decreased during length tuning by pressing the key, or increased by pressing the key. The Miter can be interactively decreased during length tuning by pressing the key, or increased by pressing the key. The Help section displays some of the shortcuts that are available while interactive length tuning.

Refer to the object page to learn more about the Accordion object. Refer to the Length Tuning page to learn more about interactive length tuning. Differential Pair Information. Name – the name of the differential pair. Class Name – the class to which the pair belongs if available. Source Manual – use the manual mode to enter the length in the Target Length field. The Recently Used Lengths region keeps track of the values you have typed in so that you can easily use them again.

From Rules – one or both of the Length and Matched Length design rules must be defined to use this mode. The software will then obey the most stringent combination of these rules. Double-click on a rule listed in the Display Name region to examine its properties in detail. From Diff.

Pairs – lists the differential pairs and their lengths on the current PCB. The currently selected differential pair length value is shown in the Target Length field. Target Length – enter the target length. Clip to Target Length – enable to ensure that the final length does not exceed the target length.

Style – select the desired amplitude wave pattern from the selections below. The PCB Editor will attempt to match the target length by adding segments to the length according to the defined target length.

Rounded is the most compact and Mitered Lines is the least compact. Shielding Parameters. Net – net to have shielding vias placed around. Stagger alternate rows – alternate rows of shielding vias are offset by half of the Grid value when this option is enabled.

Row Spacing – spacing between rows of shielding vias edge to edge separation when the Rows setting is greater than 1. Distance – separation from the edge of the shielded net track segments, to the edge of the shielding vias. Grid – the distance between the edges of adjacent shielding vias. Shielding vias will not be placed in violation of applicable design rules; if a potential via site would result in a violation then that site is skipped.

Rows – number of rows of shielding vias. Add Shielding – place a polygon over the area occupied by the shielding vias, connected to the net specified in the Via Net field. The polygon is defined in accordance with the applicable Clearance constraint and Polygon Connect Style design rules. Add Clearance Cutout – include a polygon cutout around the shielded net, set back from the net by the distance specified in the Distance field.

Use this when you require a different clearance from the applicable Clearance constraint design rule. Net – the net being shielded by the shielding vias. Net Class – if the chosen Net is a member of a Net Class, it will be displayed in this field. Via Template. Template – displays the currently chosen via template. Use the dropdown to change the assigned via template.

Library – displays to which library the via template is linked and includes the option to Unlink the template from said library. Net – net that the shielding vias are connected to. Drill Pair – the layers on which this via starts and ends.

Drill Pairs – click this button to open the Drill-Pair Manager dialog that provides controls to configure the required drill pairs for the active layer stack. Hole Information. Hole Size – size of the hole in the shielding vias. Tolerance – negative and positive hole size tolerances allowed for the shielding vias. Size and Shape. Size and Shape – vias are one of three styles: Simple – the via diameter is the same on all layers Top-Middle-Bottom – the via diameter can be specified for the Top layer, Middle all internal layers , and Bottom layer.

Full Stack – the via diameter can be specified for every signal layer. Diameter – diameter of the shielding vias. Solder Mask Expansion. Rule – enable this option to allow the existing solder mask expansion rule to take effect on the shielding vias.

Manual – enable this option to edit the mask expansion values below for these shielding vias. Top – enter the required mask expansion for the Top Layer. Bottom – enter the required mask expansion for the Bottom Layer.

Top Tented – if this checkbox is enabled, the mask is closed on the Top Layer for these shielding vias. Bottom Tented – if this checkbox is enabled, the mask is closed on the Bottom Layer for these shielding vias. Linked – if the Linked option is enabled, the same expansion value is used for both the Top and Bottom layers. From Hole Edge – enable this option to calculate the mask expansion from the edge of the drill hole instead of the edge of the via donut.

Stitching Parameters. Constrain Area – enable to constrain via stitching to a specific area. After selecting the option, you will be taken to the design space. After using the cross-hair cursor to define the constrain area, right-click to return to the dialog. Edit Area – click to edit the constrain area. The stitching pattern will placed within the constrain area, starting at an offset of the specified X and Y amount.

Grid – the distance between the center of adjacent stitching vias. Stitching vias will not be placed in violation of applicable design rules; if a potential via site would result in a violation that site is skipped. Stagger alternate rows – alternate rows of shielding vias are offset by half of the Grid value. Since potential stitching sites are determined by the stitching grid, it is likely they will be further than apart than this setting.

Net – the net to which the via stitching is currently assigned. Change the net assignment by clicking in the field and choosing a net from the drop down list.

Hole Size – size of the hole in the stitching vias. Tolerance – negative and positive tolerances allowed for the stitching vias. Diameter – diameter of the stitching vias. Rule – enable this option to allow the existing solder mask expansion rule to take effect on the stitching vias. Manual – enable this option to edit the mask expansion values below for these stitching vias. Top Tented – if this checkbox is enabled, the mask is closed on the Top Layer for these stitching vias.

Bottom Tented – if this checkbox is enabled, the mask is closed on the Bottom Layer for these stitching vias. From Hole Edge – enable this option to calculate the expansion from the edge of the drill hole instead of the edge of the via donut. Units — select the measurement units that apply to the multi-board document and its graphic elements.

Grid Size — set the measured distance between each sheet grid line. Note that this option is not editable in multi-board documents. Show Grid — check to display grid lines at the default Grid Size in the document sheet. The cursor will also snap to graphic object vertices corners, etc. Snap Distance — set the distance at which the preview cursor will snap onto the targets outlined above.

The preview cursor changes to an orange dot when a midpoint, vertex, or center is snapped to. The pin symbol will change to indicate the mode:. In this mode, a panel will appear as a button on the application border, giving back valuable workspace. Moving the cursor over the panel button will result in the panel sliding out from the border. Moving the cursor away from the panel will cause it to slide back again.

Example panels in popup mode, accessed by hovering the cursor over the corresponding panel button on the application border. The illustration ends by showing how a panel can be quickly toggled between popup and docked modes using the pin symbol. The speed at which the panel slides in and out is configured on the System – View page of the Preferences dialog. Configure popup panel display attributes as part of your Altium Designer preferences. In this mode a panel can be placed anywhere within, or outside of, the Altium Designer environment.

This is the standard opening mode for panels that have not been previously placed in docked, or popup modes. An example floating panel, which can be placed over, or outside of, the main application window. A floating panel positioned over the editing area of the main design window can also be made transparent when carrying out an interactive operation in the workspace, in accordance with options defined on the System – Transparency page of the Preferences dialog.

Configure floating panel transparency attributes as part of your Altium Designer preferences. These options allow for making such panels and toolbars for that matter transparent immediately when launching an interactive editing process. You can also make the transparency dynamic, so that floating entities become more transparent as the cursor approaches, as illustrated below.

Floating panels can be configured to become transparent whenever performing an editing action in the workspace, and also dynamically as the cursor approaches, so as not to impede your activity. Panels may be grouped by simply dragging and dropping one panel on top of another. Two modes of grouping panels are supported:.

The resulting display of the group depends on where exactly you drop the panel being added. If you drop it on the center of the target panel they will become a tabbed group. If you drop the moving panel onto one of the small arrows that appear on each edge of the target panel, they will become a fractal group. An example of dragging a source panel onto an existing tabbed grouping of panels.

Once grouped, use the small down-arrow at the top-right of the panel grouping to change the visible panel. Alternatively, make another panel in the group the visible panel by clicking directly on its tab. The order of the panels in a tabbed group of panels can be changed at any time – simply click on a panel’s tab and drag to the left or right as required.

A positional arrow will appear marking the position in the group order at which the panel will be placed when the mouse button is released. Illustrating how to change the visible panel, and panel tab ordering, within a tabbed grouping of panels. This mode displays a set of panels as a fractal grouping, with multiple panels in the group visible at the same time.

 
 

 

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Name – the name of the guide. Down – click to go to the next frame. Vertical — set the number of divisions rows in the vertical sheet margin. Custom mode — set the sheet size to specified custom dimensions. Auto – the Mate is locked in all directions; dragging either object will move both. Sheet Color – click the colored box to change the sheet color. HugNPush Obstacles – select to have the Interactive Router hug existing tracks, pads, and vias as closely as possible and where necessary, push obstacles to continue the route.