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How to set up a constraint region in 16.2.
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$ |* w2 N) h7 O6 P4 yLets say we want to create a spacing region: & N) q* d# |+ p; o- \. o
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Open constraint manager and create a Spacing Rule set for the constraint region., N# o6 \- m( M+ r; W! K# u
1. Open Constraint Manager on the board file.
0 i8 r9 E7 e5 f0 Q) A6 x. o" L2. Select Spacing > All Layers worksheet ; f/ ?. L5 I0 V$ I p3 D7 j6 w! i- A
3. RMB on the Objects and select Create Spacing CSet ; u, ]% Z/ D5 C" q
4. Type the name of Spacing CSet and change the pin to pin constraints that allow
0 Q* }* b5 a1 f5 |" N, b H) Wpin to pin spacing for the 'special' component.
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Now create a region and assign a spacing CSet to the region. W# v7 E6 D. `/ t
1. In Constraint Manager, select Region > All Layers
% [* ^- K3 [' S/ _% J& M2. RMB > Create Region 4 ]! @/ `9 G. X$ ~% S7 Y Z) j
3. Give a name to the region, and select Ok.5 `) p2 ^9 J( _1 _8 \1 \& Y
4. On the Region worksheet, select the region that you just created, and assign1 k% D# V' W8 n) o/ \, d
the Spacing CSet that you had created in the previous step. The rules of the
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Now create a Shape on Constraint Area subclass and assign the region rules to it.7 C+ w9 Q: B6 k+ \- y
1. On Allegro, Select Shape > Polygon or Rectangular.% R, _; U1 J" W$ E
2. In the Options panel on the Right hand side, select the Class as Constraint0 J$ N% F7 ~1 R0 z- J0 F
Region > All.
A( r/ k6 s' G- w$ O5 S+ b0 q# i3. From the drop down in the options panel, select the Region you had defined in: h. D: c* i6 n1 ]1 @
the previous step.( |. l; R% ~, T( t" M
4. Draw the rectangle or polygon around the component. |
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