Schematic Capture : Creating Drawing Frames

Creating Drawing Frames

The following will explain how to create drawing frames and how to set drawing frames in a schematic.

The drawing frame is the frame of the drawing used for a schematic.
Created drawing frames can easily be shared, so it is convenient if they are prepared in the in-house document format.
In addition, it is a standard printing range for when printing a schematic.

The following will also explain Drawing Frame Macro Attributes for automatic transfer of Page No., File Name, Saved Date/Time, and Print Date/Time, etc., which is convenient for document creation.


Creating Drawing Frames

First, the following will explain how to create a new drawing frame.

Creating a New Drawing Frame
The following will explain how to create a new drawing frame.
With Quadcept, it is possible to create your desired drawing frame by inputting values according to the Wizard for the Drawing Frame.
(1) Click [File]
=> [Create New]
=> [Other]
=> [Drawing Frame].

=> The "Create Drawing Frame" screen will open.
(2) Specify the "Sheet Direction" and "Size", and then click "Next".
(3) * If the desired size does not exist, input values in Customize, and click the "Add" button to create an arbitrary size.
(3) Configure Reference Frame settings, and then click "Next".
(4) * For more details about Wizard settings, refer to Drawing Frame Wizard Settings.
(4) Configure the Title setting, and then click "Next".
(5) If a title is not needed, remove the check from "Create Title Frame".
  * For more details about Wizard settings, refer to Drawing Frame Wizard Settings.
  The "Drawing Frame" document will open.

 


Drawing Frame Wizard Settings

The following will explain the contents of each setting for the Drawing Frame Wizard.

Reference Frame Settings

This is the address on the schematic expressed using alphanumeric characters written on the outer frame of the drawing frame.
The address is written as the reference position for objects, etc., in the ERC/DRC results, Search Results, and Port Address.

Reference Frame Example)


Item Sub Item Content

Line Width

 

Sets the reference frame line width.

Margin

 

Sets the frame width for the reference frame.

Row Settings/Column Settings

Number of division

Sets the number of divisions for the reference frame.

 

Symbol

Sets symbol assignment from "1.2... .", "... 2.1", "A.B ...", "... B.A", "None".

Font Settings

Font

Sets the symbol font for the reference frame.

 

Size

Sets the symbol text size for the reference frame.


Title Settings

 

Item Sub Item Content

Create Title Frame

 

Selects whether to create a title frame.

Line Width

 

Sets the title frame line width.

Display Position

 

Selects the title frame position from "Top Left", "Top Right", "Bottom Left", and "Bottom Right".

Row Settings/Column Settings

Number of division

Sets the number of divisions in the title frame.

 

Height

Sets the total height of the title frame.

 

Width

Sets the total width of the title frame.