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Fine move text for pin names in symbol

BaaB

I would like to ask about moving text for pin names in my symbol. 
As you can see in the figure, there are two OPAMP symbols. One is mine and the other is from other person and I copied them to the same schematic. 
However, as you can see for pin names like Vin+ and Vin-, in my OPAMP symbol I couldn't fine move and put it symmetric in the middle like the one on the right. 
I put two OPAMP symbols on the same schematic and check all properties of text, they're same. However, the one made by other can fine move (not sure if this is the right term, I meant move with small resolution or something like that) but mine can not. 
I think I can do by changing grid resolution but that doesn't seem to be the root cause because the OPAMP made by other just fine move perfectly well with the same setting. 

(the length of wire segments for pins are also same)


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  • Andrew Beckett

    The snap spacing is set via Options->Display in the symbol editor, and you can normally set it to be multiples of 0.00625 (1/160th inch) in most technology setups. Reducing the size would give you more granularity on label placement (be warned though, it's best to keep the snap spacing normally at 0.0625 as otherwise you can end up with off-grid pins for other users.

    Maybe you also need to adjust the Justification on the Edit Properties form for the labels - perhaps that's making them hard to put them where you want? You can use Options->Display and turn on Show Text Justification to see a cross next to each label to indicate where the label origin is (and this is what is being snapped to the snap grid).

    There is a small chance that you may have a non-standard database unit - if you look at Edit->Properties->CellView and turn on "System" you should see that DBUPerUU is 160 and User Unit is inch.

    Andrew

  • BaaB
    in reply to Andrew Beckett

    Thank you. Here is my Edit Properties. I want to move it to the right a little bit but I couldn't do it. I want to change resolution for the reason you said. 

    My friend circuit symbol is exactly same with same grid 0.00625 and Edit Properties but I can move text on that symbol and put it in the middle easily. 


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  • BaaB
    in reply to Andrew Beckett

    Thank you. Here is my Edit Properties. I want to move it to the right a little bit but I couldn't do it. I want to change resolution for the reason you said. 

    My friend circuit symbol is exactly same with same grid 0.00625 and Edit Properties but I can move text on that symbol and put it in the middle easily. 


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  • Andrew Beckett
    in reply to BaaB

    I cannot see any good reason for this. You might might want to turn on the coordinates (Coordinates on Status Banner) on the Options->Display form to check your symbols are scaled the same amount.

    I've never heard of anyone having issues with being able to move labels in this way. I can only assume you've done something strange or are making a mistake. You're going to have to contact customer support.

    Andrew.

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