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Display Reference Point in Layout Editor Options

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On Layout Editor Options there is Display Reference Point.

Display Reference Point displays a bold asterisk (✱) on the current reference point in your layout.


I tried that but could you tell me where it will be useful? In other words, where it is used?

  • Your mileage may vary, but I always used to find this useful for simple measurements without needing to draw rulers. I'd use the "Set Reference Point" command leSetRefPoint() which I had on a bind key. I'd then start an edit (e.g. move, copy etc), click on the object I wanted to move or copy (I'd probably have infix on anyway so it would have picked that up, or I'd have selected it already and then the reference point would have been set by default) - then move to the edge I wanted to measure from to control the delta for the move, hit my bind key (see where the reference point was) and then move by the distance I want (using the dx, dy in the toolbar) and then click.

    Even without this, when you're prompted to pick the reference point for a move or a copy (say when not using infix - infix is in the Options->User Preferences form), this display option allows you to see where it is.

    I was surprised to find that leSetRefPoint isn't in the normal Cadence-supplied bind keys - I just have had it in my own set forever that I'd forgotten it wasn't in the standard set (nor is it in the menus either).

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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