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How to set up a constraint region in 16.2.
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Lets say we want to create a spacing region: H) z# X) u' u8 `
- D8 ]; p0 o, `* Y6 U. m( H2 n+ ~/ ~Open constraint manager and create a Spacing Rule set for the constraint region.
. s0 W4 F$ [1 s" Q2 v1. Open Constraint Manager on the board file.( Y, w8 ?. O; z' M5 j9 X5 j
2. Select Spacing > All Layers worksheet & o" L+ l& d+ J# A- {! E
3. RMB on the Objects and select Create Spacing CSet : _+ G# J' w7 D% P$ i6 t
4. Type the name of Spacing CSet and change the pin to pin constraints that allow
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1 ~8 \1 d# ~; B' u/ qNow create a region and assign a spacing CSet to the region.$ _' x: x- G. Y- ]
1. In Constraint Manager, select Region > All Layers 2 x2 t7 }. l* i* _& Y" J1 ?' n
2. RMB > Create Region
7 s6 J. y5 d5 R( D1 y3. Give a name to the region, and select Ok.
( Q. q. }6 a; [1 [4. On the Region worksheet, select the region that you just created, and assign
7 B- X, o2 [2 F7 J8 V; i) |the Spacing CSet that you had created in the previous step. The rules of the/ r# F& N Q& H$ V. n
spacing CSet are automatically taken over by the Region.
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Now create a Shape on Constraint Area subclass and assign the region rules to it.+ I# X! z k* r3 l5 ?) v
1. On Allegro, Select Shape > Polygon or Rectangular.4 P/ j$ a% [' p
2. In the Options panel on the Right hand side, select the Class as Constraint, C9 w Q% q/ X- n5 T9 l5 M6 o; E
Region > All.
: e s7 O! m P3. From the drop down in the options panel, select the Region you had defined in
, I( j0 f* }+ `: n9 \) ethe previous step.
* O! q! Y' e5 T8 R4. Draw the rectangle or polygon around the component. |
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