Embedded Board Array Properties
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Parent page: Embedded Board Array
PCB Editor object properties are definable options that specify the visual style, content, and behavior of the placed object. The property settings for each type of object are defined in two different ways:
- Pre-placement settings – most Embedded Board Array object properties, or those that can logically be pre-defined, are available as editable default settings on the PCB Editor - Defaults page of the Preferences dialog (access from the
button at the top-right of the design space). Select the object in the Primitive List to reveal its options on the right.
- Post-placement settings – all Embedded Board Array object properties are available for editing in the Embedded Board Array dialog and the Properties panel when a placed Embedded Board Array is selected in the design space.
General Tab
Location (Properties panel only)
- (X/Y)
- X (first field) - the current X (horizontal) coordinate of the reference point of the embedded board array, relative to the current design space origin. Edit to change the X position of the embedded board array. The value can be entered in either metric or imperial, include the units when entering a value whose units are not the current default.
- Y (second field) - The current Y (vertical) coordinate of the reference point of the embedded board array, relative to the current origin. Edit to change the Y position of the embedded board array. The value can be entered in either metric or imperial, include the units when entering a value whose units are not the current default.
- Rotation - the embedded array's angle of rotation (in degrees) measured counterclockwise from zero (the 3 o'clock horizontal).
Properties
- PCB Document - displays the path to the current reference PCB document that will be used to populate the array. Click
to browse for a different PCB document.
- Column Count - displays the number of columns in the board array. Edit this field to define the number of columns in the array.
- Row Count - displays the number of rows in the board array. Edit this field to define the number of rows in the array.
- Mirrored - enable to horizontally mirror the board array.
- Link Location to Embedded Board Origin - enable to reference the board array/panelization from the origin of the embedded board. Disable (default) to build the array based on the bottom left point of the objects in the referenced board's design space.
- Column Margin - displays the current column margin between edges of PCBs in the array. Values can be defined in either
mm
ormil
units. To specify the units when entering a number, add themm
ormil
suffix to the value. - Row Spacing - displays the current vertical pitch between PCBs in the array. The space between two adjacent boards is the pitch minus the height of one board. Edit this field to change the board pitch. Values can be defined in either
mm
ormil
units. To specify the units when entering a number, add themm
ormil
suffix to the value. - Column Spacing - displays the current horizontal pitch between PCBs in the array. The space between two adjacent boards is the pitch minus the width of one board. Edit this field to change the board pitch. Values can be defined in either
mm
ormil
units. To specify the units when entering a number, add themm
ormil
suffix to the value. - Row Margin - displays the current row margin between edges of PCBs in the array. Values can be defined in either
mm
ormil
units. To specify the units when entering a number, add themm
ormil
suffix to the value.
Additional Options
Select the object you would like to enable or disable by type. If the object is blue, it is enabled.
Parameters Tab
Table - displays the Name of each listed parameter. Use the icon to enable or disable the parameters.
Layers Tab
Table - displays the Name and Type of all layers from the linked PCB. You the icon to enable or disable the layers.