What's Good About Allegro PCB Editor Move Lines/Text to Different Classes? Check Out 16.6!

Beginning with the 16.6 Allegro PCB Editor release, lines and text can now be moved outside their present Class-Subclass structure. In previous releases, workarounds using the clipboard were necessary to accomplish this task.

Hover over the line, text, or rectangular element, then use the RMB to access the "Change Class/Subclass" command. Select a new class, then one of the subclasses within the Class structure from the popup dialog.  

Select General Edit Application Mode and hover over different elements (text, line, unfilled rectangle) in an Allegro PCB Editor .brd file, then use the RMB to access the "Change Class/Subclass" command. Move the elements to a new Class-Subclass; Drawing Format – Outline for example:

Snap Updates

The "Snap Pick to" command has been enhanced with the following RMB options:

• Rectangle Edge Vertex
• Rectangle Edge Midpoint
• Rectangle Edge
• Shape Center
• Symbol Center

In addition to the new options, the "Edit-Vertex" command is now integrated with the snap function.

Some Examples
Add a leader line from the midpoint of a rectangle side. Select Manufacture – Dimension Environment – RMB – Leader Line and hover over a side segment, then use RMB – Snap Pick to – Rectangle Edge Midpoint:

Add a line to the corner of the rectangle. Add – Line. Set "Line Lock" to "Off". Begin the line in black space and end near the corner of the rectangle using RMB – Snap pick to – Rectangle Edge Vertex:


Add line to a user-selected location on a rectangle edge. Add – Line. Begin the line in black space and hover over the rectangle edge then RMB – Snap Pick to – Rectangle Edge:




I look forward to your comments.

Jerry “GenPart” Grzenia