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Insert Panel Tab-Rout

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Use Insert Panel Tab-Rout to interactively create tab-rout shapes around PCB board outlines in a panel design.

This mode allows you to add the tab-rout shape using one of five shape styles provided: Rectangle, Circle, Triangle, Polygon and Line. Panel tab-routs are created using an unfilled shape which is either closed (non-intersecting and ending at the start point) or an open polyline.

The shapes will display their direction using arrows to help you align the cleaner cut side of the milling tool along the board edge. The shapes can be edited after being added to move, add and remove corners, and can have breakout tabs removed from them using the Create Breakout Tabs option.

Shortcuts

Default Menu: Insert

Command: Insert Panel Tab-Rout Polygon

Command: Insert Panel Tab-Rout Rectangle

Command: Insert Panel Tab-Rout Circle

Command: Insert Panel Tab-Rout Triangle

Command: Insert Panel Tab-Rout Line

How To Insert Tab-Rout Shapes

  1. On the Insert menu, select Insert Panel Tab-Rout then select: Polygon, Rectangle, Circle, Triangle or Line as required.
  2. Select one of the Icons from the toolbar. If the appropriate Icon is not on the toolbar, you can add it, if you wish.
  3. The required shape may then be created in the design. See Insert Polygon, Insert Rectangle, Insert Circle, Insert Triangle or Insert Line for details on adding the shape segments.
  4. Tab-Routs can also be created by selecting a PCB Instance in a panel design and using the Create Tab-Rout Around PCB from the context menu to create a tab-rout around the edge of the selected PCB board outline. The shape will be created so that its inside edge touches the centre line through the board outline, which represents the outside edge of the PCB.
  5. Once all the tab-routs have been created around the PCB boards in the panel you can cut out breakout tabs from them using the Create Breakout Tabs option. This has a feature to insert small drill holes to add perforation to the tabs to make it easier to snap the board out. These drills are defined in the Panel Tab Rout Defaults page.

Create Breakout Tab | Insert Circle | Insert Line | Insert Panel Outline | Insert Panel V-Score | Insert Polygon | Insert Rectangle | Insert Triangle | Panel Design | Panel Tab Rout Defaults

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