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.