Specifications

48 Chapter 3—Advanced Schematic Editing
Editing Device Attribute Data
The Attributes Dialog can be entered in one of two ways:
 Click on the device to select it, then select the Get Info command from
the Schematic menu, then click on the Attributes... button. Or:
 Display the device’s pop–up menu (right–click on the device). Then
select the Attributes command from the menu.
The standard Attributes Dialog will appear. Select the desired field by
clicking on it in the list. The current contents of the selected field will be
displayed in the text edit box. This text may be edited using standard edit-
ing techniques.
Displaying an Attribute on the Schematic
To display device, signal, or pin attribute text on a schematic:
 Display the pop–up menu for the device, signal, or pin to which you
want to attach the attribute. (right–click on the device)
 From the pop–up menu, select the Attributes command to display the
Attributes Dialog.
 Select the desired field by clicking on its name in the field list.
 Edit the attribute value as desired.
 Turn on the Visible switch.
 Click OK.
The attribute text will now be displayed in a default position near the
device or signal. It can be dragged to any desired location using the Point
tool.
Rotating Attribute Text
To rotate an attribute text item that is already displayed on the schematic:
 Display the attribute pop–up menu for the text item you want to rotate.
(right–click on the text item.)
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