Schematic Capture : Creating Drawing Frames

Placing Drawing Frame Attributes

There are two types of Drawing Frame Attributes; Macro Attributes and normal attributes.
Macro Attributes include predetermined operations such as automatically assigning page numbers and displaying file name when creating a schematic.
Normal attributes are added by the user, and are used by inputting text when creating a schematic.

When multiple schematics are used, shared attributes in the project can interlock content and the show/hide status.
For more details about interlocking, refer to Interlocking Drawing Frame Attributes. It is recommended that you use this for shared attributes in a project such as Drawing No. and revision.
 

Using Attributes
The following will explain how to change attributes on a schematic.
It is also possible to edit all attributes on a schematic from the Edit Frame Attributes Menu.
(1) Double-click a drawing frame attribute on a schematic.
(2) Input the character string you want to display.
  Text in the drawing frame can easily be edited.

Text cannot be edited on the schematic. If editing is necessary, place the attribute.


Placing Drawing Frame Attributes

The following is the operation for placing drawing frame attributes.

Placing Drawing Frame Attributes
The following will explain how to place attributes such as the Project Name and Sheet No. to the drawing frame.
(1) Click [Draw]
=> [Attribute].
(2) Click the "..." button for Type.
(3) Select an attribute and then click "OK".
  For a Macro Attribute, place a check next to "Show System Attributes" to display them.
(4) Click "OK".
(5) Click on the coordinate where you want to place it.

 


Interlocking Drawing Frame Attributes

Normal attributes allow you to interlock the show/hide status and the displayed text in a project or sheet.

Prefix Content Example

Sheet.

Interlocks character strings in the same sheet with the same attributes and their show/hide status.

Sheet.Revision

Project.

Interlocks character strings in the same project with the same attributes and their show/hide status.

Project.Drawing No.

Setting Example


About Interlocking Drawing Frame Attributes
The following will explain drawing frame attributes that interlock in a project.
This is editing on a schematic.
(1) There are four sheets in the same project. Double-click an attribute on the first sheet.

(2) Input a character string, and then click "OK".
  The same attribute for all sheets in the project are interlocked and changed.