This section explains the properties tab of an
object.
To open
Properties, do one of the following:
- In the dockable panel, click Properties
.
- Click
.
The dockable panel contains a specific tab that lets you display the properties of
the selected element. The properties can be graphical properties (stored in the
graphical entities) or data stored in the electrical project database or the
software database.
This element can be:
- Any of the basic entities (line, circle, arc, or texts in the graphical
area).
- A symbol (Graphical edit mode).
- A 2D footprint (Graphical edit mode).
- A title block (Graphical edit mode).
The object properties are displayed in a specific dialog box.
Software Elements
The
Properties tab displays the settings of the basic
graphical entities like lines, circles, or texts. It also displays the data of
elements stored in the
Management dialog boxes (symbols,
title blocks, and 2D footprints).
- Basic Entities
On a basic entity selection, only the
Graphical properties tab is available. If you
select different type of entities, these are grouped in the list on the
top of the tab. The settings displayed are those of the selected group
or the entire selection. When you change the properties of elements,
they are automatically updated in the graphical area.
- Management dialog box elements
In the
Graphical Management dialog boxes, when you
edit an element, like a symbol, a 2D footprint or a title block, the
Properties tab displays the data of the
selected level. For a symbol, you can open the properties of the symbol,
the circuit, the connection point, and the attribute. For a 2D footprint
and a title block, you can also view their properties and the attribute
properties.
When the selected element has a graphical
representation (basic graphical entity, attribute and connection point),
the Graphical properties tab is
available.