Place Block Dialog Box

To access: Double-click the top node of a block with pins in the Design Browser.

Used to select which pins to place a new instance of a design-wide block that has pins.

Objects

Field	Description
Select Pins	Lists the unconnected device pins on non-shared devices and unmated jack pins on non-shared jacks on the design revision associated with the block that have not yet been placed on an instance of the block. Dropdown lists at the top of the table enable you to filter the pins displayed by object type, object name or pin name. Select or multi‑select the pins to place on the object. If you choose to place pins individually on the diagram, they will display in the order selected in this table. Note Unplaced pins are not listed in the Select Pins table. Unplaced pins are created when you: Delete an instance of a shared object or design-wide object that has pins and is not the last remaining instance of the object. See Design-Wide Objects. Delete a stacked pin but retain the individual pins. See Deleting a Stacked Pin. Press Ctrl when deleting a pin. Unplaced pins are shown in the Unplaced Pins folder under the object in the Design Browser. If the “Purge unplaced objects on Save” project preference is selected, unplaced pins on non-shared objects are deleted when a design is saved. Tip If pins are selected in the table but you do not want to place any pins on the object instance, select one pin to deselect all the other pins, and then Ctrl+click the selected pin again.
Place	Specifies how to place the pins on the object instance: Individually Manually place the selected pins one-by-one. When placing pins on the diagram, they will display in the order selected in the Select Pins table. As Stack Place all the selected pins as a single ‘stacked’ pin. This video demonstrates how to add pins as a stack: As Group Place all the selected pins as a group in one click. The pins are placed as individual pins next to each other. You can control the spacing and order of the pins using modifier keys which are described in a tooltip that is shown when placing the pins. This video demonstrates how to add pins as a group: When indicated by a tooltip you can press the Shift or Ctrl keys to change between placing Individually, As Group, or As Stack when you are placing the pins.
Place	Click to place the object instance.

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Design Hierarchy Dialog Boxes

Capital Logic Designer User Guide, 2512

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