Sets the order and spacing when inserting multiple footprints from a list.
Run any of the component, footprint, or terminal insertion from list commands (such as Insert Component (Panel List)). Select the drawings to process and click OK. Select multiple components or terminals to insert and click Insert.
The components display in the list box in the order they are inserted. To modify the order, select an item from the list, then select Move Up or Move Down in the list.
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Prompt for each location |
Specifies the location for each component or terminal using the Insert dialog box. |
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Fence Insertion |
(for component insertion only) Specifies the location for all the components. Specify the insertion points on the drawing and right-click. The Insert/Edit dialog box displays. Once you click OK on the Insert/Edit dialog box, the component inserts on the drawing. |
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Use uniform spacing |
Specifies the location for the first component (or terminal). The values in the X-distance and Y-distance boxes are used to calculate the insertion coordinates for the remaining components (or terminals).
Note: You can set the default values for the X-distance and Y-distance in the Panel Configuration dialog box.
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Suppress edit dialog and prompts |
(for footprint insertion only) Suppresses the edit dialog box that normally appears each time a component (or terminal) is inserted. The Panel Insert/Edit dialog box displays after each insert if this option is not selected. |
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Move Up |
Moves the selected component or terminal up one spot in the list. |
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Move Down |
Moves the selected component or terminal down one spot in the list. |
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Reverse |
Rearranges the list of terminals in descending order. |
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Re-sort |
Sorts the list of terminals in ascending order. |