Component Area (Polygon)
The Component Area (Polygon)
command allows you to create a component area for a footprint. In 3D View mode, the component area is displayed
as a filled shape, in order to help you place the part on the board. As
this might obscure the 3D model that is associated with the footprint,
you can change the visibility of the component area by adjusting the view
style settings for the associated layer. You can also specify the standoff
height and maximum height of the component area in the Height
(Standoff - Maximum) field. This command is only available
in 2D View mode.
Command Dialog
Angle lock
| Value |
Description |
| 45-degree
|
The angle between the sides of the figure to be input is limited
to the following values (in degrees).
|
| 90-degree
|
The angle between the sides of the figure to be input is limited
to the following values.
|
| Free
|
The angle between the sides of the figure to be input is not
locked. |
Tangent arc
| Value |
Description |
| ON
|
A tangent arc with the radius specified in the Radius
of tangent arc field is generated at the corner of a figure. |
| OFF
|
The vertex is placed at the corner of a figure. |
Radius of tangent arc
| Value |
Description |
| Real number greater than 0. |
Set the radius of tangent arc to be generated. |
Height (Standoff - Maximum)
| Value |
Description |
| Real number equal to, or greater than 0. |
Specify the standoff height and maximum height of the component
area. The standoff height is the distance that components in the
component area sit above the board. The maximum height is the
maximum permissible height of components in the component area. |
Layer name
| Value |
Description |
| Layer name
|
Specify the layer to which component areas are input. |
