Data Sheet
PCB Layout
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Placed board edge which is always Yellow
If you would like the board edge to be a specific size, edit the board edge graphic
and set the dimensions to your requirements:
Finally, restore the co-ordinate system to its global origin by pressing the ‘O’ button on the
keyboard again. The colour of the co-ordinates will change from Magenta to black to indicate
that the global origin is now in use.
Co-ordinates at 0,0
Placing a board edge should always be the first task as the software needs to know
the boundaries of the board in order for example, to know the limits of where the
autorouter can function or the size of a power plane.
If you need to delete the board edge or resize it you can do so via the context menu options and
drag handles that will appear when you right click over the board edge graphic.