Move Component Under Other - Page 1
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author: dlmmartins
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 30, 2016, 07:55:49 pm
content: Good afternoon Sirs,I'm using Altium to make a PCB. And I have a problem in the positioning of some components on the printed circuit board.I have a connector for a SOM, and I would like to put resistors underneath this module, in the same layer.But Altium is not allowing you to place these resistors.I'm dragging the component towards the connector, and when I reach the edge of it, it stops.Is there a rule that I have not enabled, or configured incorrectly, to allow this action?PS: Physically there is enough height for this. The resistor I use is a 0603, and there is space underneath the SOM for it.Kind Regards,Daniel M.

author: Falcon69
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2016, 08:08:04 pm
content: is the SoM locked?

author: DerekG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2016, 08:16:19 pm
content: Quote from: dlmmartins on November 30, 2016, 07:55:49 pm1/ Do either of your library components contain a "keep out" area within their bounds? Many standard Altium library components do.2/ You may have a design rule set - ie minimum spacing component-to-component say 10mils

author: ajb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2016, 08:32:08 pm
content: If you disable online DRC (Preferences > PCB Editor > General, under "Editing Options") can you put the resistors where you want? If so, and you then run DRC, what errors does it give you for the resistors/SOM?

author: dlmmartins
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 30, 2016, 08:47:19 pm
content: Thanks for all replys,"is the SoM locked?", Falcon69, i'll try do with lock and unlock ... And the same thing happens"1/ Do either of your library components contain a "keep out" area within their bounds? Many standard Altium library components do.2/ You may have a design rule set - ie minimum spacing component-to-component say 10mil"DerekG, the footprint of this component don't have any "keep-out", only Top Layers. Now, this component spacing configuration, I do not know. The settings I found, I did. Maybe there are some that are missing yet."If you disable online DRC (Preferences > PCB Editor > General, under "Editing Options") can you put the resistors where you want? If so, and you then run DRC, what errors does it give you for the resistors/SOM?"ajb, I thought about it too, and I disabled the DRC, but that did not help.

author: dlmmartins
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 30, 2016, 08:56:38 pm
content: For help, i post one video in YoutubeSorry for the quality.As you can see, I can not drag into the connector.

author: dlmmartins
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 01, 2016, 11:19:20 am
content: Guys, I was able to do what I wanted.By pressing the R key while doing a component placement, the tool will toggle between three placement rules: - Ignore Obstacles - Push Obstacles - Avoid Obstacles. The software is configured in the avoid obstacles mode. The mode i want is - Ignore Obstacles.

author: DerekG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2016, 11:21:57 am
content: Quote from: dlmmartins on November 30, 2016, 08:56:38 pmTake a look at the screen shot. You need to change the interactive (manual) routing setting from "Stop At First Obstacle" to "Ignore Obstacles"