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Components
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(Name LIKE '*3904*')

General Purpose Transistors

CMP-1048-01437-1

Set the Designator to Q1, and the Comment to be Visible.

Q1

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100K 5% 0805

R1
RESC0805(2012)_N
_M

_N

_L

1K 5% 0805
1K 5% 0805
R3

RESC0805(2012)_N

22nF 16V 0805

CMP-1036-04042-1

C1
CAPC0805(2012)145_N

header
header
header
Header 2
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12V

The net label in free space (left image) and positioned over a wire (right image), note the red cross.

GND

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Add a new PCB to your project.

Multivibrator.CSPcbDoc

Save the PCB file with a meaningful name.

Select the command, position the cursor over the lower-left corner of the board shape (left image), then click to define the origin (right image).

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5mm

For this design, it is more efficient to edit the existing board shape.

Switch board shape editing mode to redefine the board shape.

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The board shape has been resized to 30mm x 30mm, as indicated by the current grid locations shown on the Status bar.

An ECO is created for each change that needs to be made to the PCB so that it matches the schematic.

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Single and Centered

1mm
5x Grid Step
Dots

All

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The default Routing Width design rule has been configured for the tutorial, a new rule is about to be added for power nets.

Width_12V
0.25 0.5 0.5

This Width rule targets the power nets.

GND
Width_GND
GND

All
0.25mm

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0.6mm

1mm
Y1

Select, then align and space the resistors.

Stop at First Obstacle

0.25mm

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Note how the segments are displayed differently.

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