Parent page: PCB Commands
The following pre-packaged resources, derived from this base command, are available:
Create Union from Selected Objects
Applied Parameters: Action=CreateUnion
Summary
This command is used to create a union from the currently selected design objects. A union is a collection of objects that have been grouped together. When grouped as a union, you are able to quickly select/deselect all union members, move them all when a single member of the union is moved, and scale all members in a single action.
Access
With the required design objects selected in the main workspace, this command can be accessed from the PCB Editor by:
- Choosing the Tools » Convert » Create Union from selected objects command from the main menus.
- Right-clicking in the design workspace and choosing the Unions » Create Union from selected objects command from the context menu.
- Clicking the
button on the Alignment Tools drop-down (
) of the Utilities toolbar.
Use
First, ensure that the design objects that you wish to make part of the union, are selected in the main design workspace.
After launching the command, a union will be created, with the selected objects as its members. An information dialog will confirm how many objects were added to the union.
Tips
- Browse defined unions through the PCB panel, when configured in Unions mode. From there, you can give unions meaningful names, browse membership, quickly filter to see where in the design a union and its members are, and access union-related commands.