National Instruments Graphical User Interface Ultiboard User Manual
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Chapter 4
Working with Parts
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7.
Make the desired pad settings and click Next to display step 6 of the
wizard.
The following Pins information appears:
•
Units—The unit of measure.
•
Number of Pins—The number of pins in the part.
•
Distances - Between pins (A)—The “A” distance between pins
as shown on the preview.
•
Distances - Between rows (B)—The “B” distance between rows
as shown on the preview.
Note
Distances information changes depending on the Package Type you selected in
step 2 of the wizard.
8.
Make the desired pin settings and click Next to display step 7 of the
wizard.
The following Pad Numbering information appears:
•
Type of Pad Numbering—Available options appear here. Many
parts only have the Numeric option; others are alpha-numeric;
numeric-alpha.
•
Direction of Pad Numbering—Displays the available options
for the selected package type.
•
Start Number Offset—Offsets the starting position of the pad
numbers.
9.
Make the desired Pad Numbering settings and click Finish.
10. The wizard closes, and the part is available for further editing in the
Footprint edit mode using the Place and Draw tools. Refer to the
section of Chapter 1,
, for more information.
11. When you are finished, choose File»Save to database as. The Insert
the selected Item(s) into the Database dialog box appears, with a
cursor in the Existing Parts field.
12. Type a name for the new part. The name must be unique.
13. Click OK. The Insert the selected Item(s) into the Database dialog
box disappears, but the Footprint edit mode screen stays visible.
The part can be now placed from the database. Refer to the
section for more information.
To return to the design screen, click the design in the Projects tab of the
Design Toolbox.