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Place Pins Dialog Box [Blocks]

To access: Select a block in the Design Browser or diagram and press the space bar and enter Add Pin, or right-click a block in the Design Browser or diagram and select Add Pin.

Used to add pins to an instance of a block.

Figure 231: Place Pins Dialog Box [Blocks] Example

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. 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 multiselect 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 in the following scenarios: Delete an instance of a shared object or design-wide object that has pins and is not the last remaining instance of the object. 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.
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 displayed 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 place the pins.
Place	Unavailable if no pins are selected in the Select Pins table. Click to place the selected pins.

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Design Hierarchy Dialog Boxes