Data Sheet

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Next, change the Layer Selector to the Board Edge Layer.
Board Edge layer selected
Move the mouse to the approximate starting point (e.g. top left) for the board edge. Now, hold
the mouse still and press the ‘O’ key on the keyboard to set the origin of the co-ordinate system
to the point under the mouse. This will be reflected in the co-ordinate display at the bottom right
of the application. Left click to start placement and drag in the normal way. The co-ordinate
display at the bottom will show you the dimensions of the board edge as you drag.
Drawing a board edge
Press the ‘M’ key on the keyboard to toggle between metric and imperial units as required.
Once you have the desired size of board edge click left again to commit placement. Don’t worry
about where in the Editing Window you have placed the board edge – we will move it to the
centre of the world area shortly.