Placing components from library in PCB Design - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Sample Data

This table lists components to place on a PCB with their library references and X,Y coordinates.

Cell	Value
A1	Component Name
B1	Library Reference
C1	X Position
D1	Y Position
A2	Resistor R1
B2	R_0603
C2	10
D2	20
A3	Capacitor C1
B3	C_0603
C3	15
D3	25
A4	IC U1
B4	IC_DIP8
C4	30
D4	40

Formula Trace

PLACE_COMPONENT(B2, C2, D2)

Step 1: B2

Step 2: C2

Step 3: D2

Step 4: PLACE_COMPONENT('R_0603', 10, 20)

Cell Reference Map

    A       B        C       D
1 | Name | Library |   X   |   Y   |
2 | R1   | R_0603  |  10   |  20   |
3 | C1   | C_0603  |  15   |  25   |
4 | U1   | IC_DIP8 |  30   |  40   |

References used: B2 (library), C2 (X), D2 (Y)

The formula uses the library reference from B2 and position coordinates from C2 and D2 to place the component.

Result

    A       B        C       D       E
1 | Name | Library |   X   |   Y   | Result                  |
2 | R1   | R_0603  |  10   |  20   | Component R_0603 placed |
3 | C1   | C_0603  |  15   |  25   |                        |
4 | U1   | IC_DIP8 |  30   |  40   |                        |

The result shows that the component R_0603 is placed at coordinates (10,20) on the PCB.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

Which cell provides the library reference for the component placement?

A C2

B D2

C B2

D A2

Key Result

PLACE_COMPONENT(library_reference, X_position, Y_position) places a component from the library at given coordinates on the PCB.