Board Spacing

Analyze clearances between the contour of the array board and the sub-boards.

Ensure the array board has enough clearance to the sub-boards and the objects on the sub-boards. Analyze one or both sides of a specified board.

The Board Spacing dialog contains the following sections:
  • Board Direction Definition: Decide the board's placement status using the soldering mark or by defining the soldering direction.
    • Soldering-Mark Component Group: Define the soldering mark. Use if it is registered as a group of components.
    • Mark Direction: Define the mark’s direction and the soldering direction.
      Figure 1.


    • Soldering Direction: Define the direction of the board without using soldering-mark case.
      Figure 2.


  • Component Clearance
    • Item: Specify the item name.
    • Component Group: Set the target components from the component group list.
    • Layer: Select the target components layer.
    • Placement Direction: Set the component placement status by considering the SMT process direction.
    • Left of Board: Set the clearance value between the component and the left side of the board outline.
    • Right of Board: Set the clearance value between the component and the right side of the board outline.
    • Top of Board: Set the clearance value between the component and the top side of the board outline.
    • Bottom of Board: Set the clearance value between the component and the bottom side of the board outline.
    • Exceptional Component: Set the void-checking component group.
  • Test Point Clearance
    • TP Component Group: Select the test points component group from the group list.
    • TP Pad Size Ranges: Set the ranges of the specified test-points pad size using the Floating Value Range Input tool.
    • Top/Bottom Side Clearance
      • Left of Board: Set the clearance value between the test point and the left side of the board outline.
      • Right of Board: Set the clearance value between the test point and the right side of the board outline.
      • Top of Board: Set the clearance value between the test point and the top side of the board outline.
      • Bottom of Board: Set the clearance value between the test point and the bottom side of the board outline.
  • Via Clearance
    • Left of Board: Set the clearance value between the via and the left side of the board outline.
    • Right of Board: Set the clearance value between the via and the right side of the board outline.
    • Top of Board: Set the clearance value between the via and the top side of the board outline.
    • Bottom of Board: Set the clearance value between the via and the bottom side of the board outline.