National Instruments Graphical User Interface Ultiboard - Manual (Page 117)

Chapter 4 Working with Parts
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Placing Mounting Holes and Connectors
Mounting holes and connectors are placed from the database. Refer to the
Placing Parts from the Database section for more information.
Placing Holes
You can also place holes directly onto the workspace, without using the
database, as described below.
1. Select Place»Hole. The Through Hole Pin Properties dialog box
appears.
2. Select the desired Shape for the whole. The Hole Preview changes
accordingly.
If you select Custom , the Get a Part from the Database dialog box
displays, where you must navigate to the desired part in the database.
3. Enter the desired Units, Length, Radius and Width for the hole.
4. Optionally, enable Plated in the Drill Option area if you wish the hole
to be plated.
5. Click OK. The dialog closes and the hole is placed on the cursor.
6. Move the cursor to the desired location and click to place it on the
workspace.
7. You can continue clicking to place more instances of the same hole, or
right-click to cancel placement.
Placing Shapes and Graphics
Ultiboard allows you to place various shapes and graphics on your design,
and to move them once they have been placed. Depending on your active
layer, the set of available shapes and graphics for placement, and what they
represent, may differ.
Choose the following commands to place shapes and graphics:
Button Command Description
Place»Line Left-click two points to draw a line between them.
Continue clicking to draw another segment of the same
line, or right-click to stop.
Place»Shape»Ellipse Left-click two points that define the ellipse’s focuses, then
move the pointer to define the ellipse’s size.