Schematic Capture : Placing Labels

Placing Labels

With Quadcept, the wire Net Name can automatically be assigned when routing, but this can also be specified by the user by placing labels.
Using this, it is possible to make Net connection between wires that are far apart, and between schematics by placing labels with the same Label Name.

About Labels

By placing a label, the Net Name is specified and displayed. Therefore, the Label Name and Net Name are interlocked.

Label Name = Net Name

When the Label Name is changed, the Net Name of the wire where the label is placed is also changed.
Labels can be posted arbitrarily on wires.

Labels can only be placed on wires. They cannot be placed at a position where there is no wire.

When specifying the Net Name to a wire, the label is displayed.

It can be moved, and multiple display is possible.


When placing labels, it is possible to group wires by using a Bus,
and by using ports, it is easy to find wire connection destinations.

For more details about placing ports, refer to Placing Ports, and about placing buses, refer to Routing Buses.

You can confirm the Wire Net Name by selecting a wire => [Net Name] of the [Property Window].


Placing Labels

There are different methods for placing labels.

Drawing and Placing Labels
Batch Label Placement
Automatic Placement by Inputting a Net Name to a Wire

Drawing and Placing Labels
Place a label on a wire and specify the Net Name. Labels can only be placed on wires.
The following is the operation for placing labels
-1 Click [Create Schematic]
=> [Label].

=> The [Place Label dialog] opens.
-2 Input a "Label Name".
-3 Click "OK"
=> It will move to Label Placement mode.
-3 Click the location on the wire where you want to place it.

 


When a label has already been placed on a wire, or when the Net Name has already been determined after connecting to the Power Supply,
the Label Name auto merge process will occur.
The Label Name will merge according to the following order; Power Supply Name > Wires with Labels and Ports > Wires without Labels.

When the end of the label is a numerical value, after placement, it will automatically be incremented.
*If you do not want it to auto increment, press the Ctrl key when placing.

 


Batch Label Placement
Batch Label Placement
Place all labels on multiple wires and specify the Net Name. When the end of the label is a numerical value, the numerical value will automatically be incremented.
The following is the operation for batch label placement
-1 Click [Create Schematic]
=> [Label].

=> The [Place Label dialog] opens.
-2 Input a "Label Name".
-3 Click "OK"
==> It will move to Label Placement mode.
-3 Drag on multiple wires that you want to place.
  It is incremented and batch placement is performed.

If you drag from the bottom, the numerical value will increment from the bottom.

If you do not want it to increment, press the Ctrl key when placing.


Automatic Placement by Inputting a Net Name to a Wire
Automatic Placement by Inputting a Net Name to a Wire
When a Net Name is input to a wire, the label will be placed automatically.
For inputting Net Names, you can double-click a wire to edit the Net Name on the Wire screen, or you can edit it from the Property Window.
  * When inputting from the Wire screen
-1 Select a wire and double click.
-2 In the Wire screen, input a "Net Name".
-3 Click the "OK" button.
  The label will be placed automatically to the selected wire.

 


  * When inputting the Net Name from the Property Window
-1 Select a wire.
-2 From the Property Window, edit the "Net Name".
  The label will be placed automatically to the selected wire.

 


Each Operation for Drawing Labels

The following will explain each operation for drawing a label.

Selecting the Label Menu
Batch Label Placement
Rotating Labels
Exiting Label Mode

 

Selecting the Label Menu

[Create Schematic] Select => [Label]

There are several other ways to perform this. Refer to About Executing Menus.

Rotating Labels

While drawing, it rotates 90 degrees.
There are the following methods for rotating.

Method 1: [Right Click] => Select [Rotate]
Method 2: [Keyboard] => Press [R]

Rotate Example

Before Rotate After Rotate

Rotation is 90 degrees to the left. There is also a Reverse Clockwise Menu.

 


Exiting Label Mode

The following is the operation for exiting Label mode.

When not creating a label,

Right click, Select => [Cancel].
* Press "Escape" on the keyboard