Allows you to design the physical structure of a power distribution board. This structure takes the form of a layout grid made up of units for which you set the required height and width. You define the number of vertical sections and the number of rows in the PDB. After designing a PDB structure, you can open the layout drawing for a particular PDB and make the required cell associations with appropriate layout grid units.
General definitions
These settings allow you to define the height and width of the grid units that make up the PDB layout drawing. The width of the vertical sections and the height of the grid rows are measured in these units. Also, you can define the current PDB as double-sided.
Item tag
Displays the name of the power distribution board for which you are designing this structure.
Double-sided PDB
Allows you to set the current PDB as double-sided. This will enable you to define a section side as front or rear.
Grid unit height
Allows you to define the height of the grid units in the PDB layout drawing. This setting determines the height of the grid rows.
Grid unit width
Allows you to define the width of the grid units in the PDB layout drawing. This setting affects the width of the vertical sections.
Section definitions
These settings allow you to define the vertical sections of the current PDB.
Number of sections
Allows you to enter the number of sections that will comprise the current PDB. You can add more sections at the bottom of the list if you select Add.
Sequence
Displays the sequence number of the vertical sections in the PDB.
Section
Allows you to type a name for a vertical section.
Width
Allows you to type a number that will define the width of the current section. The value is measured in grid units. For example, if you type 3 under Width and the grid unit width is 10 inches, the section width will be 30 inches.
Section Side
Allows you to set the section side as Front or Rear.
Add
Allows you to add another section to the bottom of the list. The new section will appear on the right side of the PDB in the PDB design drawing.
Move Up
Allows you to move a selected section up the list. Note that the software retains the name of the section after moving it.
Move Down
Allows you to move a selected section down the list. Note that the software retains the name of the section after moving it.
Delete
Allows you to delete a section from the bottom of the list. You can select and delete several consecutive section from the bottom of the list. Note that the software does not allow you to delete a section that already contains an assigned cell. Remove the assigned cell from the PDB layout before deleting the redundant section.
Grid rows
Allows you to define the vertical structure of the current PDB. That is, you define the number of rows that will make up the height of the current PDB.
Number of rows
Allows you to enter the number of rows that will comprise the layout of the current PDB. You can add more rows at the top of the list if you select Add.
Row naming type
Allows you to automatically name the rows according to the type that you select. The options are:
Free text
Allows you to type any alpha-numeric characters that you need. This is the default setting. Note that if you already have names for your rows, changing this setting to Free text removes all the names that were displayed before.
A.B.C.
Names the rows as A, B, C, and so on (in ascending order).
1,2,3
Names the rows as 1, 2, 3, and so on (in ascending order).
C.B.A.
Names the rows as C, B, A, and so on (in descending order).
3,2,1
Names the rows as 3, 2, 1, and so on (in descending order).
Vertical Position
Displays the vertical sequence numbers of the grid rows. Note that the top of the list always shows the lowest row in the PDB.
Row
Displays the row names. Also allows you to type a name as you require, which overrides the automatic naming.
Add
Allows you to add another row to the top of the list. Note that the software names the added row according to the selected naming type.You can select in the required row name and over type the name as you need.
Delete
Allows you to delete a row from the top of the list. You can select and delete several consecutive rows from the top of the list. Note that the software does not allow you to delete a row that is already assigned to a cell. Remove the assigned cell from the PDB layout before deleting the redundant row.
Command Buttons
Apply
After changing the data, refreshes the display of data in the dialog.