Change Reference
The Change Reference dialog
allows you to change the reference designators of components selected
on the canvas. It is displayed by clicking on the eCADSTAR PCB Editor
ribbon. Select a component on the canvas, or select multiple components
using the Ctrl key. Alternatively, select
a component on the canvas and clickReference
on the assist menu. The Reference
dialog is displayed.
Note
- For a component that has variants, you can
change the reference designator of the master component. This changes
the reference designators of all variants of the component. You cannot
rename a variant component (non-master) directly. If you change the
reference designator of a component that has variants, then the Variant component references cannot be changed
directly section is added to the Reference
dialog. This lists all the variant components in the selection,
regardless of whether their reference designators are changed.
- You cannot change the reference designator
of an unplaced component using the Change
Reference dialog. However, unplaced variant components are
updated to reflect changes to the reference designator of their master
component.
- A license is required to access the variation
functionality in eCADSTAR.
Command dialog
Mode
| Value |
|
Description |
| Increment number
|
|
Allows you to set the incremental or decremental value for
the numeric part of references. |
| |
Value
|
Set the incremental or decremental value for the numeric part
of references. For example, when the incremental or decremental
value is set to "100":
C1: C101
C2: C102 |
| Change prefix
|
|
Allows you to change the alphanumeric prefix for reference
designators. |
| |
Prefix
|
Change the alphanumeric prefix for reference designators. For
example, when the prefix is set to "NEW":
C1: NEW1
C2: NEW2 |
| Change number of digits
|
|
Allows you to change the number of digits for reference designators.
Specify a number between 1 and 10. |
| |
Number
of digits
|
Change the number of digits for reference designators by specifying
a number between 1 and 10. For example, when Number
of digits is set to "5":
C1: C00001
C2: C00002 |
| Reset number and prefix
|
|
Allows you to set the start number and prefix for reference
designators. References are created by combining the Start
number and Prefix fields.
It also allows you to renumber references by specifying the direction
in which they are sorted. |
| |
Start
number
|
Set the start number for reference designators. For example,
when the start number is set to "010", and the prefix
is set to "NEW":
C1: NEW010
C2: NEW011 |
| |
Prefix
|
Set the prefix for reference designators. For example, when
the prefix is set to "NEW":
C1: NEW1
C2: NEW2 |
| |
Restart number order
|
- ON: if
selected, you can renumber references in the direction that
you specify. The Direction
and Side ordering fields
are made available.
- OFF:
If selected, references are not renumbered. The Direction
and Side ordering fields
are made unavailable.
|
| |
Direction
|
This setting allows you to renumber references in the direction
that you specify.
- Vertical (Bottom-left):
references are sorted from left to right by X coordinate.
The references at the same X coordinate are reset in bottom-to-top
order.
- Vertical (Bottom-right):
references are sorted from right to left by X coordinate.
The references at the same X coordinate are reset in bottom-to-top
order.
- Vertical (Top-left):
references are sorted from left to right by X coordinate.
The references at the same X coordinate are reset in top-to-bottom
order.
- Vertical (Top-right):
references are sorted from right to left by X coordinate.
The references at the same X coordinate are reset in top-to-bottom
order.
- Horizontal (Bottom-left):
references are sorted from bottom to top by Y coordinate.
The references at the same Y coordinate are reset in left-to-right
order.
- Horizontal (Bottom-right):
references are sorted from bottom to top by Y coordinate.
The references at the same Y coordinate are reset in right-to-left
order.
- Horizontal (Top-left):
references are sorted from top to bottom by Y coordinate.
The references at the same Y coordinate are reset in left-to-right
order.
- Horizontal (Top-right):
references are sorted from top to bottom by Y coordinate.
The references at the same Y coordinate are reset in right-to-left
order.
|
| |
Side ordering
|
- Unspecified:
if selected, references are sorted by coordinate, regardless
of the side on which they are located.
- Side-A to Side-B:
if selected, references on Side-A are sorted before references
on Side-B.
- Side-B to Side-A:
if selected, references on Side-B are sorted before references
on Side-A.
|
| Value |
Description |
| Apply
|
The reference designators are changed for selected components.
The Change Reference dialog
remains open. |
| Exit
|
Closes the Change Reference
dialog without changing reference designators. |
Reference on the eCADSTAR PCB Editor
ribbon. Select a component on the canvas, or select multiple components
using the Ctrl key. Alternatively, select
a component on the canvas and click 