Screen Name |
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
Layer |
pp_layer
|
layer |
Defines which layers should be processed. Its value may be
a single layer name or an expression. Any layer may be used. |
Shape |
pp_shape_type
|
radio |
Values = Circle, Square, Diamond, Symbol. Defines shape of feature to be used in balancing. Three
standard types of shapes are supported: * * Circle - represented by zero-length line drawn with round aperture. * * Square - represented by zero-length line drawn with a square aperture. * * Diamond - represented by a diamond shaped aperture3 * * Symbol - any symbol, standard or special, can be used to produce
thieving features. |
Shape Size |
pp_size
|
p_mil |
Range = 10 <-> 500 Defines shape size for standard thieving shapes (see
description of the Shape parameter below). The following factors are used: Circle - circle diameter Square - side length Diamond - height. Restriction: The Shape Size value is ignored if Symbol is selected as
the value for the Shape parameter. |
Pitch |
pp_pitch
|
p_mil |
Range = 10 <-> 500 Defines the distance between standard thieving shapes (see
description of the Shape parameter). In standard shapes, symmetric pitch
applies to both the X and the Y dimensions. Restriction: Pitch value is ignored if Symbol is selected
as the value for the Shape parameter. |
Drill Spacing |
pp_drill_spacing
|
p_mil |
Range = 10 - 500 Defines distance to holes drilled through the layer |
Feature Spacing |
pp_feature_spacing
|
p_mil |
Range = 10 - 500 Minimal distance to maintain from any layer feature |
Rout Spacing |
pp_rout_spacing
|
p_mil |
Range = 10,500 Minimal distance to maintain from rout features |
Profile Spacing |
pp_prof_spacing
|
p_mil |
Range = 0 - 500 Minimal distance to maintain from the profile |
Fiducial Spacing |
pp_fiducial_spacing
|
p_mil |
Range = 0 - 500 Minimal distance to maintain from fiducials (features
assigned the .pad_usage
fiducial
attribute). |
Mask Layer |
pp_mask_layer
|
layer |
Any layer can be used to define keep away areas. If this
parameter field is not blank, its value is supposed to be the layer name. No thieving
feature will be added if it touches any feature in this layer. |
Symbol Name |
pp_shape_name
|
string |
If Symbol is selected as the value of the Shape parameter,
the value of this field will be considered a name of a standard or a special
symbol. A surface with the shape of this symbol will be used as the
thieving feature. Restriction: If no standard or special symbol with the
specified name exists, an error exit is performed. |
Symbol Pitch X |
pp_pitch_x
|
p_mil |
Range = 10 - 500 If Symbol is selected as the value of Shape Pitch X, define
pitch in the X dimension. |
SE(Symbol Pitch Y |
pp_pitch_y
|
p_mil |
Range = 10 - 500 If Symbol is selected as the value of Shape Pitch Y, define
pitch in the Y dimension. |