Insert and Delete Contours

Restriction areas and drill-holes can be added to a model once you have defined its graphics.

 

To add a new restriction to a model,

  • In Database Editor mode, select the Insert->Contour... command on the Main Menu bar, or

  • select the icon on the Database Model Toolbar.

     

    The following dialog box will be displayed.

     

 

Insert Countour

Type

Defines the restriction's type and properties:

  • Restricted for all: No element can be placed within the defined area.

  • Restricted for components: No component can be placed within the defined area.

  • Restricted for connections: No connection can be placed within the defined area.

  • Breakout area: A cutout can be defined.

  • Drill-hole: A drilling can be defined as a circle.

  • Restricted by mask: This option is only important for PCB layout systems. Restriction properties can be specified using Restriction for.

Z-Position

Defines the Z-coordinate referring to the component's origin.

Height

Defines the height of the restriction (in the Z-axis).

Layer

This option is only important for PCB layout systems.

 

Defines the restriction's layer.

 

Layers on which the restriction is to be affected:

  • on all layers

  • only on the layer the component will be placed

  • only on the layer opposite the placement layer

  • only on the inner layer
Graphic in E3.CutOut

Use in E3.CutOut

Defines whether to use contours of the type Cutout area or Drill-hole for the additional tool E3.CutOut.

 

Note

This option can be activated only with contours of the type Cutout area or Drill-hole.

Creates threaded hole

When this checkbox is activated, a threaded hole is generated on the model's reference object upon manufacture.

 

Note

This option can be activated only if the contour type Drill-hole is selected and the contour is used in E3.CutOut.

The following two options are only active, if the Restricted by mask type was selected and are only important for PCB layout systems.

Restriction for

Restrictions can be set for routes, planes, texts, pads, vias and/or components.

 

Documentation Level

Defines the restriction's documentation level.

 

The level can either be set as Fix (Restriction (18)) or freely be chosen by activating Free and entering the desired level. (The allowed level can range from 28 to 29.999.)

 

Deleting Contours

To delete contours, start Database Editor.

Then edit a model containing contours to be deleted.

Select the desired contours either on the sheet or in the tree view, right-click to open the context menu and select the command Delete.

 

Note

The command is only available, when all selected objects can be deleted.