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PCB Layout CAD : Draw

Dimension

There are the following types of Dimensions.

In addition, for components, there is an auto dimension creation function for automatically creating Pad Dimensions, Assembly Dimensions, etc.

Line Dimension Rectangle Dimension Circle Dimension Pad Dimension
Draws a Line Dimension.
Click a line.		 Draws a Rectangle Dimension.
Click a side of a rectangle.		 Draws the Diameter and Radius Dimension for Circles and Arcs.

Click a circle.		 Draws the Pad Diameter Dimension.

Click a pad.

 

2 Point Distance Dimension Free Dimension Leader Line Angular Dimension
Draws a Dimension for measuring the distance between two objects.
 		 Draws a Dimension for two arbitrary coordinates.

Click two points for the distance you want to measure.		 Draws a Leader Line.
Click a start point and end point for the Leader Line that you want.		 Draws a Dimension showing the Angle of two lines.

Click two lines.

 

Corner Dimension

Draws a Dimension for the angle length.
Click the side of the angled side.
(Dimensions for C cut and Rounding can be drawn.)

In addition to the basic dimensions explained here, confirm the functions for "Create Component Dimension Automatically", which executes auto creation based on the Component Pad and Assembly, and for "Create Board Outline Dimension Automatically", which executes auto creation based on the Board Outline.

There are several other ways to perform this. Refer to About Executing Menus.

When [Update Component/Replace Component] is executed for a dimension that was created for a component on a PCB design, the creation target will be reset and it will be deleted.

 

The following will explain each operation for drawing Dimensions.

Drawing a Line Dimension
Drawing a Rectangle Dimension
Drawing a Circle Dimension
Drawing a Pad Dimension
Drawing a 2 Point Distance Dimension
Drawing a Free Dimension
Drawing a Leader Line
Drawing a Corner Dimension

About each mode for Dimension, refer to the following.

About Dimension Modes

 

Drawing a Line Dimension
The following will explain how to draw a Line Dimension.
 
(1)

Select [Create PCB]

=> [Dimension]
=> [Line Dimension].

 
　 Options are shown in the Property Window, so you can confirm and make changes according to the purpose.

* You can also change it using Right Click.

* For more details, refer to About Dimension Modes.
 
(2) Click a line.
(3) Click on the location where you want to place the Dimension.

 

Drawing a Rectangle Dimension
The following will explain how to draw a Rectangle Dimension.
 
(1)

Select [Create PCB]

=> [Dimension].
=> [Rectangle Dimension].

 
　 Options are shown in the Property Window, so you can confirm and make changes according to the purpose.

* You can also change it using Right Click.

* For more details, refer to About Dimension Modes.
 
(2) Click a rectangle side.
(3) Click on the location where you want to place the Dimension.

 

Drawing a Circle Dimension
The following will explain how to draw a Circle Dimension.
 
(1)

Select [Create PCB]

=> [Dimension]
=> [Circle Dimension].

 
　 Options are shown in the Property Window, so you can confirm and make changes according to the purpose.

* You can also change it using Right Click.

* For more details, refer to About Dimension Modes.
 
(2) Click a circle or arc.
(3) Click on the location where you want to place the Dimension.

 

Drawing a Pad Dimension
The following will explain how to draw a Pad Dimension.
 
(1)

Select [Create PCB]

=> [Dimension]
=> [Pad Dimension].

 
　 Options are shown in the Property Window, so you can confirm and make changes according to the purpose.

* You can also change it using Right Click.

* For more details, refer to About Dimension Modes.
 
(2) Click a pad.
(3) Click on the location where you want to place the Dimension.

 

Drawing a 2 Point Distance Dimension
The following will explain how to draw a 2 Point Distance Dimension.
 
(1)

Select [Create PCB]

=> [Dimension]
=> [2 Point Distance Dimension].

 
　 Options are shown in the Property Window, so you can confirm and make changes according to the purpose.

* You can also change it using Right Click.

* For more details, refer to About Dimension Modes.
 
(2) Click the first object for which you want to measure the distance.
(3) Click the second object for which you want to measure the distance.
(4) Click on the location where you want to place the Dimension.

 

Drawing a Free Dimension
The following will explain how to draw a Free Dimension.
 
(1)

Select [Create PCB]

=> [Dimension]
=> [Free Dimension].

 
　 Options are shown in the Property Window, so you can confirm and make changes according to the purpose.

* You can also change it using Right Click.

* For more details, refer to About Dimension Modes.
 
(2) Click the first coordinate for which you want to measure the distance.
(3) Click the second coordinate for which you want to measure the distance.
(4) Click on the location where you want to place the Dimension.

 

Drawing a Leader Line
The following will explain how to draw a Leader Line.
 
(1)

Select [Create PCB]

=> [Dimension]
=> [Leader Line].

 
　 Options are shown in the Property Window, so you can confirm and make changes according to the purpose.

* You can also change it using Right Click.

* For more details, refer to About Dimension Modes.
 
(2) Click a start point for the Leader Line you want.
(3) Click on the location where you want to place the Dimension.

 

Drawing a Angular Dimension
The following will explain how to draw an Angular Dimension.
 
(1)

Select [Create PCB]

=> [Dimension]
=> [Angular Dimension].

 
　 Options are shown in the Property Window, so you can confirm and make changes according to the purpose.

* You can also change it using Right Click.

* For more details, refer to About Dimension Modes.
 
(2) Click the first line.
(3) Click the second line.
(4) Click on the location where you want to place the Dimension.

 

Drawing a Corner Dimension
The following will explain how to draw an Corner Dimension.
 
(1) Select [Create PCB]
=> [Corner Dimension].

 
(2) Click the Trimming portion for the dimension you want to take.
Both C cut and Roundness are available.

Exiting Draw Dimension Mode

The following is the operation for exiting Draw Dimension Mode.

Right click, Select => [Cancel].

* Press "Escape" on the keyboard.

About Dimension Modes

Display Settings
Item Content

Display Digit

Sets the Display Digit for the decimal places. Fractions are rounded off.

Example) For "2", "7.62". For "3", "7.620".

Zero Suppression

Use this field to determine whether trailing zeros should be suppressed or not. Use the drop-down list to choose from the following:

None : The dimension value will be displayed according to the number of digits set in the Display Digit field.
Trailing : No trailing zeros will appear in the dimension value.
Ex.) When the number of display digits is 4 and the measurement value is 0.6350, the value will be 0.635.

Display Unit

The Display Unit can be selected from "mm, "mil", or "inch".

Header

Sets the character string displayed in front of the Dimension Text.

Footer

Sets the character string displayed after the Dimension Text.

Layer

Specifies the layer for the Dimension Line and character string.

Layer Type

Specifies the Layer Type for the Dimension Line and character string.

 

Font Settings
Item Content

Text

Specifies the text font for the Dimension Text. "Vector" is text formed by Coordinate Information and is a simple font with a small amount of data.

Line Width

Sets the font Line Width.

Size

Sets the font size. It is possible to set W (Width) and H (Height) separately.

Pitch

Sets the font Interval.

Angle

Sets the font Angle. When drawing dimensions, you can edit by right-clicking and selecting [Toggle Dimension Text Angle Type].

Text Position

Sets the font Position. While drawing a Dimension, change by right-click and selecting [Toggle Dimension Text Position Type].

 
Top Line Center Line

 

 

Dimension
Item Content

Line Width

Sets the Dimension Line Width.

Dimension Type

Sets the Dimension Type. While drawing a Dimension, change by right-click and selecting [Toggle Dimension Type].

■ Line Dimension

Coordinate Distance Y Coordinate Distance Slant Distance

■ Rectangle Dimension

Height Width

■ Circle Dimension

Diameter Radius

■ Pad Dimension

Width Height

■ 2 Point Distance Dimension

● For a Pad

Center Point, Center Point Inner Point, Inner Point Outer Point, Outer Point

● For Drawing a Line, etc.

Center Point, Center Point Start Point, Start Point End Point, End Point

■ Free Dimension

X Coordinate Distance Y Coordinate Distance Slant Distance

 

Arrow Size

Sets the Arrow Size.

 
1.0 0.5

 

Arrow Direction

Sets the Arrow Direction. While drawing a Dimension, change by right-click and selecting [Toggle Dimension Arrow Position Type].

 
Inner Side Outer Side

 

Arrow Type

Sets the Arrow Shape. While drawing a Dimension, change by right-click and selecting [Toggle Dimension Arrow Type].

 
Arrow Closed Arrow No Arrow