National Instruments Graphical User Interface Ultiboard User Manual

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Chapter 4

Working with Parts

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Click Add to create a new pad and then change the settings that
are detailed above. You can create as many of these as you like,
and choose between them by clicking on the “<<” and “>>
buttons. Remove any undesired pad types by clicking Remove. To
change a pad type on the part, use the “<<” and “>>” buttons to
select the desired pad in the lower right preview area and click on
the pin you wish to change in the upper right part preview. The
part preview changes to reflect the new pad information.

Note

Pad types that you make using the Add button are for the convenience of adding

unique pads to the current multiple pin part. If you create another part, these will not be
accessible from the Settings Management area.

If you chose SMT, the following options appear:

Circular—Enable to make the pads circular and enter the desired
Diameter. The changes are displayed in the lower right preview
area.

Rectangular—Enable to make the pads rectangular and enter the
desired X and Y dimensions. The changes are displayed in the
lower right preview area.

Rounded Corner—Enable to make pads with rounded corners
and enter the desired Rounded rectangle X, Rounded rectangle
Y
and Corner Radius settings. The changes are displayed in the
lower right preview area.

Custom Pad—Enable to display the Get a Part from the
Database
dialog box, where you can selected any
previously-created pad shapes. Refer to the

Using the Database

Manager to Create a Part

section for more information.

Settings Management—This is useful if you wish to have
different pad types and dimensions on the same part footprint.
Click Add to create a new pad and then change the settings that
are detailed above. You can create as many of these as you like,
and choose between them by clicking on the “<<” and “>>
buttons. Remove any undesired pad types by clicking Remove. To
change a pad type on the part, use the “<<” and “>>” buttons to
select the desired pad in the lower right preview area and click on
the pin you wish to change in the upper right part preview. The
part preview changes to reflect the new pad information.

Note

Pad types that you make using the Add button are for the convenience of adding

unique pads to the current multiple pin part. If you create another part, these will not be
accessible from the Settings Management area.

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