Component Editing
8-22 Electronics Workbench
Default Pin Options Dialog Box
For details on the Pin Array Options dialog box, go to “ Pin Array Options Dialog Box” on
page 8-23.
To set up the default options for pins:
1. Choose
Pins/Default Pin Options.
2. Set the options in the
Pin Name box:
•
Prefix field—appears before the pin name. A preview of the prefix appears in the
Name Preview field.
•
Suffix field—appears after the pin name. A preview of the suffix appears in the
Name Preview field.
•
Index checkbox—enables the Start from and Increment by fields.
•
Start from field—the starting number for the pins.
•
Increment by field—the size of the steps between pin numbers.
3.
Set the options in the Pin Properties box.
• Shape drop-down list—the shape of the pin.
•
Length drop-down list—the length of the pin.
•
Name Orientation drop-down list—the orientation of the pin name. If you do not wish
to show the pin name, turn off the
Name Visible checkbox.
•
Number Orientation drop-down list—the orientation of the pin number. If you do not
wish to show the pin number, turn off the
Number Visible checkbox.
4. Optionally, enable the
Continuous Pin Placement checkbox. This allows you to place pins
one after the other, based on the parameters entered in the above steps, until the
ESC button
on your keyboard is pressed.
