Chapter V: WIRE PROPERTIES

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Default Arc Properties

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The Get Info dialog and all of the commands in the Arc menu affect existing arcs, specifically those currently highlighted. To affect future arcs as they are created, use the Set Arc Defaults... command of the Info menu.

The dialog that appears allows you to set defaults for specific types of arcs or for all subsequently created arcs. When setting defaults for specific arcs (the top radio button) use the "Next arc" button to cycle through the desired types. When setting defaults for all arcs, use the "Reset to initial defaults" button to disable this overriding feature and resume individual arc type settings. Note that the default unit for typed values is lambda, unless another unit is explicitly mentioned (see the Change Units... command of the Technology menu for more on lambda and units.
Figure 5.4

The rigid, fixed-angle, and slidable constraints may be controlled with this dialog, as can the negated, directional, and end-extension properties. It is also possible to specify the default width and angle for newly created arcs. The angle field is the preferred angle increment in degrees for newly created arcs (90 for Manhattan, 45 for Manhattan plus 45-degree angles, and 0 for any angle). The "Pin" is the default node to use when joining two of these arcs.


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