Spreadsheet view: pcb layers tab, Spreadsheet view: parts position tab – National Instruments Graphical User Interface Ultiboard User Manual

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Spreadsheet View: PCB Layers Tab

Use the PCB Layers tab to work with layer information.

Spreadsheet View: Parts Position Tab

Use the Parts Position

tab to view and export part position information.

Part Group

Double-click to display the Select Groups dialog
box, where you select the part group to which you
wish to assign the Keep-in/out. You can also set this in
Keep-in/Keep-out Properties dialog box. Refer to
the

Working with Keep-in/Keep-out Areas

section of

Chapter 5,

Working with Traces and Copper

, for more

information.

Heights
Bigger Than

Assign a height (z-axis) value to theKeep-in/out. Can be
entered directly, or in the Keep-in/Keep-out
Properties
dialog box. Refer to the

Working with

Keep-in/Keep-out Areas

section of Chapter 5,

Working

with Traces and Copper

, for more information.

Column

Description

Layer Name

The name of the layer, for example, Copper Top.

Routable

Select Yes to allow trace routing on the layer; select
No to prevent trace routing on the layer.

Trace Bias

Set the trace bias by selecting Horizontal, Vertical or
None.

Type

The type of layer. Choices are Ground, Power,
Signal or Unassigned.

Column

Description

RefDes

The part’s Reference Designator.

Position X

The part’s position on the X axis.

Position Y

The part’s position on the Y axis.

Side

The side of the PCB on which the part appears.

Rotation

The orientation of the part on the PCB.

Column

Description

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