11.6. Graphical Elements

    Graphical elements create the symbolic representation of a component and contain no electrical connection information. Their design is possible using the following tools:

    • Rectangles defined by two diagonal corners.
    • Circles defined by the center and radius.

    The vertical toolbar on the right hand side of the main window allows you to place all of the graphical elements required to design a component’s symbolic representation.

    You can also double-left-click on an element to modify its properties. Below is the properties dialog for a polygon element.

    The properties of a graphic element are:

    • Line width which defines the width of the element’s line in the current drawing units.
    • The “Common to all units in component” setting defines if the graphical element is drawn for each unit in component with more than one unit per package or if the graphical element is only drawn for the current unit.
    • The fill style setting determines if the symbol defined by the graphical element is to be drawn unfilled, background filled, or foreground filled.

    11.6.2. Graphical Text Elements

    The icons/add_text_png allows for the creation of graphical text. Graphical text is always readable, even when the component is mirrored. Please note that graphical text items are not fields.