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5. PCB Layout (continued)

5.16 Text

Text strings can be added to the silk-screen or copper layers of a PCB. These are useful for showing information such as labels, revision numbers, copyright notices, etc.

To add a text string to a PCB, select Text from the Add menu. The following dialog will pop up.

Enter the desired text string into the Text: field. Spaces and most special characters are allowed. Use the other fields to set the layer, character height and stroke width. The character height refers to the maximum height of a character, not counting descenders. The default stroke width is 10% of the character height. Checking the Mirror image box will draw the text as a mirror image, so that it can be read from the bottom copper or bottom silk-screen layer. If you leave the Drag to position radio button selected, you will be dragging the text when you click OK. Otherwise, you can set the position and angle of the text string explicitly. The position refers to the lower left corner of the string (not including descenders).

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