User Guide

Index
347
definition of, 334
part instance
changing display of attributes
, 91
definition of, 334
part origin
editing
, 195
part outline
definition of
, 335
part value, changing, 14
parts
placing and editing
, 85
stopping placement, 85
passing information between levels of hierarchy, 242
pasting
between pages
, 138
selected object, 119, 190
P-CAD layout, 292
pin
adding to a symbol
, 180
assignments, 205
broken, 256
definition of, 335
hidden, 31, 333
name, 160, 206
number, 160
shared power and ground, 208
snap to, 57, 110, 163
swapping, 209, 291
text characteristics, 160
unmodeled, 80, 256
pin assignment list, 201
Pin Assignments dialog box, 206
pin definition
definition of
, 335
pin names
changing on the block
, 247
definition of, 335
displaying, 193
pin numbers
assigning
, 208
changing, 192
definition of, 335
determining, 281
displaying, 193
editing, 206
specifying physical, 206
pin on hierarchical block
deleting
, 231
Pin Swaps dialog box, 209
Pin Type dialog box, 191
pin types
available
, 191
changing, 192
defining, 191
selecting a default, 191
pin-to-pin spacing, 55
definition of, 335
Place Pins button, 155, 180
Place Text dialog box, 180
placing
bus and part
, 98
connectors, 277
global ports, 115, 233
interface ports, 233
parts, 8, 85
ports, 16
power and ground symbols, 17, 102
previously selected part, 81
repeating, 95
resistors, 9
stimulus sources, 259
symbol, 85
voltage source, 245
pointer behavior, 131
popping, 239
port
definition of
, 335
global, 114, 333
interface, 230, 236, 333
labeling, 17
off-page, 114, 137, 334
placing, 16
where used, 30
Ports and connectors
distinctions between
, 277
power and ground symbols, 17, 102
power symbols, custom, 103
prerequisite to drawing schematic, 2
primitive parts, 29
primitive symbol, 233
definition of, 335
Print button, 33, 140
Print dialog box, 140, 167
printing
bill-of-materials report
, 287
design, 140
options, 140
schematic, 140
selected area, 140
symbol, 167