National Instruments Graphical User Interface Ultiboard - Manual (Page 113)

Chapter 4 Working with Parts
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Viewing and Editing Part Properties
Complete the following steps to view and edit the properties of a part:
1. Select the part.
2. Choose Edit»Properties. The part’s Part Properties dialog box
appears, consisting of four tabs: Attributes, Position, 3D Data,
and Part.
The Position tab is the default, and appears when you choose
Edit»Properties. It displays the coordinates of the selected part:
• X—The x-axis coordinate.
• Y—The y-axis coordinate.
• Angle (degrees)—The angle of the part’s placement.
• Board side—The side of the board on which the part is placed.
The 3D Data tab allows you to control the properties of the 3D image of
the selected part. Any changes to the 3D properties are reflected in the
Preview area. The Enable 3D for this object checkbox must be selected
for the part to appear in the 3D view.
Tip Enable the Automatic preview update checkbox to have the preview update as
changes are made in the General, Material, Pins or Cylinder tab. For slower computers,
disable the checkbox and click the Update button when you wish to refresh the preview.
To rotate the image in the Preview area, hold down and drag the left mouse
button.
General Tab
Complete the following steps to specify the distance between the part and
the board:
1. In the Height field, enter the distance to the top of the part from the
surface of the board.
2. In the Offset field, enter the distance from the part underside to the
board.
Complete the following steps to produce the 3D image by projecting the
silkscreen information upwards according to the height and offset specified
for the part:
1. Enable the Use 2D Data to create 3D shape option.