Configuring Schematic Wire Object Properties in Altium Designer

Parent page: Wire

Schematic 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 Wire object properties, or those that can logically be pre-defined, are available as editable default settings on the Schematic - Defaults page of the Preferences dialog (accessed 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 Wire object properties are available for editing in the Wire dialog and the Properties panel when a placed Wire is selected in the design space.

General (Net)

Displays the properties of the nets assigned to the wire. Update as needed.

Vertices (Properties panel only)

• Width - use the drop-down to select the desired width. Click the color box to select the desired color for the object.
• Vertices Grid - lists all of the vertex points currently defined for the object in terms of:
  • Index - the assigned index of the vertex (non-editable).
  • X - the X (horizontal) coordinate for the vertex. Click to edit.
  • Y - the Y (vertical) coordinate for the vertex. Click to edit.
• Add - click to add a new vertex point. The new vertex will be added below the currently focused vertex entry and will initially have the same X,Y coordinates as the focused entry. Click to remove the currently selected vertex.

Parameters (Net)

• Selection buttons - click the desired objects to display in the grid.  
• Add - use the drop-down to add the desired object(s) then define the values.