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Setup Paste Array (PCB)
Created: July 28, 2015 | Updated: June 19, 2017
| Applies to versions: 15.1, 16.0, 16.1, 17.0 and 17.1
Now reading version 16.1. For the latest, read: Setup Paste Array (PCB) for version 22
The Setup Paste Array dialog.
Summary
This dialog provides controls to set up options for array paste.
Access
This dialog can be accessed by clicking the Paste Array button in the Paste Special dialog (Edit » Paste Special).
Options/Controls
Placement Variables
- Item Count - Enter how many Items are pasted in the array.
- Text Increment - Enter the automatic increment for the display text (e.g. Reference Designator).
Array Type
- Circular- Enable this option if you want the array arranged along a curve.
- Linear - Enable this option if you want the array arranged in a straight line.
Circular Array
- Rotate Item to Match - Check this box to rotate associated items to the expected angle in a circular array.
- Spacing (degrees) - The angular space between two adjacent items.
Linear Array
- X-Spacing - Enter the desired X space between two adjacent items.
- Y- Spacing - Enter the desired Y space between two adjacent items.