Show Component ID

Automatically display the component ID near the cavities in the 2D drawing views.

1.     MDTools 970 > Show Component ID

The Show Component ID and Cavity Name dialog box displays.

2.     Select the required Display options.

Select the Component ID option to display the component ID.
Component ID is the default selection.

Select the Cavity/Footprint Name option to display the cavity/footprint name.
Select the Component ID and Cavity/Footprint Name option to display the cavity/footprint name with the component ID.
Select the Include Construction Ports option to display the construction ports.

3.     Enter Text Height.

4.     Click OK.

MDTools^® displays the component ID near the outermost circle at the bottom of the cavity.

Component ID with cavity name in 2D drawing

Note:

·       If the 2D views are created manually, then use the following naming convention for the manifold views.
Top           A
Front         B
Bottom      C
Left           D
Right         E
Back         F

·       The Show Component ID command will not work, if you do not use the view names, per naming conventions.