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How to set up a constraint region in 16.2. 9 q( y# Q1 _% C; I! G& p( b
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Lets say we want to create a spacing region: 1 Q; @1 V% ~* S {% ]' P
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Open constraint manager and create a Spacing Rule set for the constraint region.
( v+ `: I5 C# F) k# K5 Q1. Open Constraint Manager on the board file.
m @' W% s" h0 Z! C k) r' ?2. Select Spacing > All Layers worksheet
* I9 Z: {0 H3 h4 o) ^8 y3. RMB on the Objects and select Create Spacing CSet ! b$ p& P( K4 B m& ^4 c7 Q4 Q$ S
4. Type the name of Spacing CSet and change the pin to pin constraints that allow
2 J$ M, W2 B. L7 P I" gpin to pin spacing for the 'special' component.' ?" w+ g9 g0 k( Q2 _& d. G
# @1 d. [5 y. H5 oNow create a region and assign a spacing CSet to the region.
9 a1 W0 U; G- Y' b1. In Constraint Manager, select Region > All Layers
5 H9 H4 j' O; D6 M- y: l2 L9 \2. RMB > Create Region * |/ t% X4 `7 h O& \
3. Give a name to the region, and select Ok.
$ u$ _0 I: F4 k8 j5 s% R2 s( P( R/ y4. On the Region worksheet, select the region that you just created, and assign7 Q! [& S9 k4 [5 N7 a" w# e
the Spacing CSet that you had created in the previous step. The rules of the2 U) k* H# ]! [7 ?0 q
spacing CSet are automatically taken over by the Region.
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" Q) F% s$ ~8 E, F8 H: W- yNow create a Shape on Constraint Area subclass and assign the region rules to it.( K$ l: ^) D9 P
1. On Allegro, Select Shape > Polygon or Rectangular.
( `; Z3 G3 R1 f2. In the Options panel on the Right hand side, select the Class as Constraint1 _% P+ f$ |, t" ], p$ w+ B
Region > All.& s0 C6 H: f; ^, w% s
3. From the drop down in the options panel, select the Region you had defined in
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3 J8 R/ c0 S1 @) }% J6 U4. Draw the rectangle or polygon around the component. |
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