Configuring Schematic Ellipse Object Properties in Altium Designer

Parent page: Ellipse

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 Ellipse 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 workspace). Select the object in the Primitive List to reveal its options on the right.
• Post-placement settings – all Ellipse object properties are available for editing in the Properties panel when a placed Ellipse is selected in the workspace.

         The Ellipse default settings in the Preferences dialog and the Ellipse mode of the Properties panel

Location (Properties panel only)

• (X/Y) 
  • X (first field) - the current X (horizontal) coordinate of the reference point of the object, relative to the current workspace origin. Edit to change the X position of the object. 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 object, relative to the current origin. Edit to change the Y position of the object. The value can be entered in either metric or imperial; include the units when entering a value whose units are not the current default. 

Properties

• ​Border - use the drop-down to select the desired border. Choices are: Smallest, Small, Medium, and Large. Click the color box to select the desired color for the border.
• X Radius - enter the radius.
• Y Radius - enter the radius.
• Fill Color - enable to use a fill color. Click on the colored box to access a drop-down from which you can select the color.
• Transparent - enable to make the object transparent.