Defining Properties

All objects are described by properties to which you can assign values to suit your needs. In addition, you can add to the set of properties for the object types listed below.

• Parts
• Hierarchical blocks
• Pins on library parts
• Buses
• Wires
  For nets, you actually select a wire segment and add a property, but the property exists on the net rather than on the individual wire segment.

You can add a property and specify the color, visibility, and font of the property text without assigning a value. The property name, which serves as a placeholder, appears next to the object and is enclosed in braces.

To add a user-defined property

1. Select an object on a schematic page.
2. Right-click the object and choose Edit Properties from the pop-up menu.
   The Property Editor for the object opens.
   Note: The Property Editor displays a number of properties of the object. These are the system-defined properties for the object.
3. To add a user-defined property, click the New Property button on the top left corner of the Property Editor window.

4. In the Add New Property dialog box, specify a name and value for property.

   A property value is not mandatory. This means that you can create a property with only a name.

5. To save this property and add a new property click Apply.
   OR
   Click OK to save this property and close the dialog box.
   The new property is added in the Property Editor window.
6. To change the display properties of a property, right-click the property row or column and choose Display.
   The Display Properties dialog box displays.
   In this dialog box, you can choose the display options:
   1. Not to display the property on the schematic page
   2. Display only the value or only the name
   3. Display both value and name
   You can also choose to display font, font color, and orientation. However, these options are unavailable if choose not to display the property.
7. Click OK.