Altium Designer Documentation
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PCB_Dlg-SetupAnnotatePositional Re-Annotate_AD
Created: Juli 28, 2015 | Updated: Juni 19, 2017
| Applies to versions: 15.1, 16.0, 16.1, 17.0 and 17.1
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The Positional Re-Annotate dialog.
Summary
Use this dialog to configure the scope of annotation (components (further targeted by side, or selection), or free pads), the direction of annotation (based on object position), and additional options, such as a starting index, and whether locked designators should be protected. As you select a style of annotation, a graphical depiction is shown within the dialog as a visual indication of how annotation will transpire.
Access
To open the dialog, select Tools » Re-Annotate from the toolbar.
Options/Controls
- Annotate Direction - Choose the order of re-annotation. The There are 5 options available:
1 By Ascending X Then Ascending Y2 By Ascending X Then Descending Y3 By Ascending Y Then Ascending X4 By Descending Y Then Ascending X5 Name from Position
- Annotate Scope - Specify the scope of re-annotation. Select scope by Components (Top Side, Then Bottom Side, Top Side Only, Bottom Side Only, or Selected Components) or Pads (Free Pads).
- Protect Locked Designators - Check the box to ignore components whose designators are locked during re-annotation.
- Comparison Threshold - The position distance threshold to change re-annotation direction.
- Start Index - Specify the start index for re-annotation.