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Maximum Package Height

BuddSw

I am using Allegro PCB Editor 16.3.  Although I have used this product for a while I've never needed to add Maximum Package Height as something to flag using DRC.  I've looked in the documentation and the only constraint-setting information I can find is for spacing/width/pairing type stuff.  Where can I find the documentation to set up maximum height constraints?  I know I can manually check each package on the board for it's Max Height property that is far from ideal.

 I will be grateful for any insight that can be given.

 

Budd S.

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  • BuddSw

    Thank you.  All of the parts I have created have the package boundry defined and the Max Height property attached.  What I don't know how to do is to set up the .brd file to have areas where I specify the maximum allowable height of a component for that area.  For instance, I have an area where the component height can't be more than 200 mils.  I have components in my design that are up to 620 mils in height.  I'm looking for how to have accidentally placed components that exceed 200 mils in the restricted area trigger a DRC error.  Is that possible?  It would seem so if we are putting Max Height properties into the footprints.+

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  • BuddSw

    Thank you.  All of the parts I have created have the package boundry defined and the Max Height property attached.  What I don't know how to do is to set up the .brd file to have areas where I specify the maximum allowable height of a component for that area.  For instance, I have an area where the component height can't be more than 200 mils.  I have components in my design that are up to 620 mils in height.  I'm looking for how to have accidentally placed components that exceed 200 mils in the restricted area trigger a DRC error.  Is that possible?  It would seem so if we are putting Max Height properties into the footprints.+

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