Area Fill (Rectangle) / Component Area (Rectangle)
The Area Fill (Rectangle)
command allows you to create a rectangular area fill in Footprint Editor by selecting Area Fill in the Area Fill (Rectangle) dialog. Alternatively, select Component Area to create a rectangular 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. Launch this command in 2D View mode only by selecting on the ribbon.
Area Fill
Pen width
| Value |
Description |
| Real number equal to, or greater than 0. |
Set the pen width of the area fill to be generated. |
Tangent arc
| Value |
Description |
| ON
|
A tangent arc is generated at the corner of a figure. Its radius
is specified in the Radius of tangent
arc field. |
| 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. |
Note
If you create an area fill on a user-defined keepout layer, then you can select whether nets or area fills are allowed within the area fill. Select either
Line allowed or
Area fill allowed in the
Properties Panel,
Allow line/area fill box in
Footprint Editor.
Component Area
Tangent arc
| Value |
Description |
| ON
|
A tangent arc, with a radius that is 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 the 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. |
