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How to add constraint area in apd16.2?

Alice
Alice over 16 years ago

Hi,

In APD15.7, we can add a constraint area by creating a shape and attach the property. However, I have no idea how to create a constraint area in APD16.2. Anyone can help..

Thanks,

Alice 

 

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  • Jeff Gallagher
    Jeff Gallagher over 16 years ago

    How to set up a constraint region in 16.2. 

    Lets say we want to create a spacing region:

    Open constraint manager and create a Spacing Rule set for the constraint region.
    1. Open Constraint Manager on the board file.
    2. Select Spacing > All Layers worksheet
    3. RMB on the Objects and select Create Spacing CSet
    4. Type the name of Spacing CSet and change the pin to pin constraints that allow
    pin to pin spacing for the 'special' component.

    Now create a region and assign a spacing CSet to the region.
    1. In Constraint Manager, select Region > All Layers
    2. RMB > Create Region
    3. Give a name to the region, and select Ok.
    4. On the Region worksheet, select the region that you just created, and assign
    the Spacing CSet that you had created in the previous step. The rules of the
    spacing CSet are automatically taken over by the Region.

    Now create a Shape on Constraint Area subclass and assign the region rules to it.
    1. On Allegro, Select Shape > Polygon or Rectangular.
    2. In the Options panel on the Right hand side, select the Class as Constraint
    Region > All.
    3. From the drop down in the options panel, select the Region you had defined in
    the previous step.
    4. Draw the rectangle or polygon around the component.

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  • Jeff Gallagher
    Jeff Gallagher over 16 years ago

    How to set up a constraint region in 16.2. 

    Lets say we want to create a spacing region:

    Open constraint manager and create a Spacing Rule set for the constraint region.
    1. Open Constraint Manager on the board file.
    2. Select Spacing > All Layers worksheet
    3. RMB on the Objects and select Create Spacing CSet
    4. Type the name of Spacing CSet and change the pin to pin constraints that allow
    pin to pin spacing for the 'special' component.

    Now create a region and assign a spacing CSet to the region.
    1. In Constraint Manager, select Region > All Layers
    2. RMB > Create Region
    3. Give a name to the region, and select Ok.
    4. On the Region worksheet, select the region that you just created, and assign
    the Spacing CSet that you had created in the previous step. The rules of the
    spacing CSet are automatically taken over by the Region.

    Now create a Shape on Constraint Area subclass and assign the region rules to it.
    1. On Allegro, Select Shape > Polygon or Rectangular.
    2. In the Options panel on the Right hand side, select the Class as Constraint
    Region > All.
    3. From the drop down in the options panel, select the Region you had defined in
    the previous step.
    4. Draw the rectangle or polygon around the component.

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