Item Properties Display

When you query an item in the database, its information is shown in the Item Properties display. The type of information displayed depends upon the item being queried. The information for each item type is detailed below.

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Each Item Type that can be queried is listed below, with all the applicable information that can be provided for it.

• Arc
  CCW indicates the arc is created in a counter-clockwise direction, CW indicates a clockwise direction.

• Dcode The D-code used to create the arc.

• Shape The shape of the D-code used.

• Size The size of the D-code used.

• From The X:Y location where the arc begins.

• To The X:Y location where the arc ends.

• Center The center point of the arc.

• Length The length of the arc.

• Area The total square area of the arc.

• Layer The layer the item is on

• Layer Type The type of layer the item is on.

• SeqNo The item's order in the Gerber database. Item 1 is the first item listed in the Gerber file, item 2 is the second, etc.

• Polarity The polarity of the item, either positive or negative.

• Net The net number that the item belongs to (if any).

• Block Instance
  Also known as "panel images".

• FilePath The name of the "master" source file for the panel image.

• Copies The number of copies of the image in the panel.

• Anchor The location of the anchor point for the image.

• Location The X:Y location of the anchor.

• SeqNo The item's order in the Gerber database. Item 1 is the first item listed in the Gerber file, item 2 is the second, etc.

• Draw

• Dcode The D-code used to create the draw.

• Shape The shape of the D-code used.

• Size The size of the D-code used.

• From The X:Y location where the draw begins.

• To The X:Y location where the draw ends.

• Length The length of the draw.

• Area The total square area of the draw.

• Layer The layer the item is on.

• Layer Type The type of layer the item is on.

• SeqNo The item's order in the Gerber database. Item 1 is the first item listed in the Gerber file, item 2 is the second, etc.

• Polarity The polarity of the item, either positive or negative.

• Net The net number that the item belongs to (if any).

• Drill

• Tool The tool number used for the drill hit.

• Tool Size The size of the tool used for the drill hit.

• Plated "Yes" means the hit is plated, "No" means it is unplated.

• Location The X:Y location of the drill hit.

• Area The total square area of the drill hit.

• Layer The layer the item is on.

• Layer Type The type of layer the item is on.

• SeqNo The item's order in the Gerber database. Item 1 is the first item listed in the Gerber file, item 2 is the second, etc.

• NC Group The NC Group number that the drill hit belongs to.

• Export Order The drill hit's order number in the drill sequence. If a value of "-1" is shown, then the order is not set (NC optimization has not been run).

• Net The net number that the item belongs to (if any).

• Operator Message Indicates whether an operator message is displayed to the machine operator before or after the hit is made.

• Optional Stop Indicates if the machine is stopped before or after the hit is made.

• Drilled Circle

• Tool The tool number used for the circle.

• Tool Size The size of the tool used for the circle.

• Plated "Yes" means the circle is plated, "No" means it is unplated.

• Center The X:Y location of the circle's center point.

• Diameter The diameter of the circle.

• Area The total square area of the circle.

• Layer The layer the circle is on.

• Layer Type The type of layer the item is on.

• SeqNo The item's order in the Gerber database. Item 1 is the first item listed in the Gerber file, item 2 is the second, etc.

• NC Group The NC Group number that the circle belongs to.

• Export Order The circle's order number in the drill sequence. If a value of "-1" is shown, then the order is not set (NC optimization has not been run).

• Net The net number that the item belongs to (if any).

• Operator Message Indicates if an operator message is displayed to the machine operator before or after the circle is made.

• Optional Stop Indicates if the machine is stopped before or after the circle is made.

• Drilled Text

• Tool The tool number for the text being queried.

• Tool Size The size of the tool used for the text.

• Plated "Yes" means the text is plated, "No" means it is unplated.

• Location The X:Y location of the insertion point of the text (usually the lower-left corner of the first letter).

• Text The letters/numbers used in the text itself.

• Orientation The orientation of the line of text: Horizontal or Vertical.

• Area The total square area of the text.

• Layer The layer the text is on.

• Layer Type The type of layer the text is on.

• SeqNo The item's order in the Gerber database. Item 1 is the first item listed in the Gerber file, item 2 is the second, etc.

• NC Group The NC Group number that the text belongs to.

• Export Order The text's order number in the drill sequence. If a value of "-1" is shown, then the order is not set (NC optimization has not been run).

• Net The net number that the item belongs to (if any).

• Operator Message Indicates if an operator message is displayed to the machine operator before or after the text is made.

• Optional Stop Indicates if the machine is stopped before or after the text is made.

• Flash

• Dcode The D-code used to create the flash.

• Shape The shape of the D-code used.

• Size The size of the D-code used.

• Location The location of the item, in X:Y coordinates.

• Area The total square area of the flash.

• Layer The layer the item is on.

• Layer Type The type of layer the item is on.

• SeqNo The item's order in the Gerber database. Item 1 is the first item listed in the Gerber file, item 2 is the second, etc.

• Polarity The polarity of the item, either positive or negative.

• Net The net number that the item belongs to (if any).

• Embedded Passive If the item is part of an embedded passive, this shows whether it is a termination bar or resistor. If it is a resistor, the reference designator is given.

• Ohms If you query an embedded passive resistor, this is the resistance value.

• Mill Circle

• Tool The tool number for the circle.

• Tool Size The size of the tool used for the circle.

• Plated "Yes" means the circle is plated, "No" means it is unplated.

• Center The X:Y location of the circle's center point.

• Diameter The diameter of the circle.

• Area The total square area of the circle.

• Layer The layer the circle is on.

• Layer Type The type of layer the circle is on.

• SeqNo The item's order in the Gerber database. Item 1 is the first item listed in the Gerber file, item 2 is the second, etc.

• Feed Rate The feed rate of the mill tool.

• Side Whether the circle is cut on the Inside or Outside of the radius.

• Direction Whether the circle is milled in a Clockwise or Counter-Clockwise direction.

• Length The distance the mill tool has to travel to create the circle.

• NC Group The NC Group number that the circle belongs to.

• Export Order The circle's order number in the mill sequence. If a value of "-1" is shown, then the order is not set (NC optimization has not been run).

• Operator Message Indicates if an operator message is displayed to the machine operator before or after the circle is made.

• Optional Stop Indicates if the machine is stopped before or after the circle is made.

• Mill Path

• Tool The number of the mill tool used.

• Tool Size The size of the tool used.

• Plated "Yes" means the path is plated, "No" means it is unplated.

• Location The X:Y location where the path begins.

• Area The total square area of the draw.

• Layer The layer the item queried is on.

• Layer Type The type of layer the item is on.

• SeqNo The item's order in the Gerber database. Item 1 is the first item listed in the Gerber file, item 2 is the second, etc.

• Compensation The side of the mill path (as determined by its direction) that compensation was applied to.

• Feed Rate The feed rate of the mill tool.

• Overshoot The amount added to the last segment of the mill path.

• Segments The number of segments in the mill path.

• Length The exact distance a mill tool would have to cut to create the path. Any spaces in the mill path created by break tabs are not included in this; however any "legs" from crown breaks are factored in.

• NC Group The NC Group number that the path belongs to.

• Export Order The path's order number in the mill sequence. If a value of "-1" is shown, then the order is not set (NC optimization has not been run).

• Operator Message Indicates if an operator message is displayed to the machine operator before or after the path is made.

• Optional Stop Indicates if the machine is stopped before or after the path is made.

• Part

• Ref Des The selected part's reference designator.

• Pin 1 Loc The X:Y location of pin 1.

• Side The side of the board the part is placed on.

• # of Pins The number of pins in the part.

• Angle The part footprint's angle of rotation, if any.

• Device The device name.

• Number The part number (if any).

• Value The value of the device, such as resistance or capacitance.

• Tolerance The precision of the device's value, usually a percentage.

• Description Information (if any) about what the device is.

• Ref Des Loc The X:Y location of the part's reference designator.

• Footprint The part footprint's name.

• Centroid Loc The X:Y location of the part's centroid.

• Insertion Pt The X:Y location of the part's insertion point.

• Polygon
  Only raster polygons are identified as "Polygon". Vector polygons are identified by their individual draws.

• From The X:Y location where the polygon border begins.

• To The X:Y location where the polygon border ends (always the same as the beginning).

• Closest Pt The closest vertex point to the coordinate selected when you queried the polygon.

• Num Pts The number of points on the polygon border.

• Area The square area of the entire polygon.

• Layer The layer the polygon is on.

• Layer Type The type of layer the polygon is on.

• SeqNo The item's order in the Gerber database. Item 1 is the first item listed in the Gerber file, item 2 is the second, etc.

• Polarity The polarity of the polygon, either positive (Dark) or negative (Clear).

• Net The net number that the item belongs to (if any).

• Polyline
  Polylines are contiguous lines made of multiple draws.

• Dcode The D-code used to create the polyline.

• Shape The shape of the D-code used.

• Size The size of the D-code used.

• From The X:Y location where the polyline begins

• To The X:Y location where the polyline ends.

• Closest Pt The closest start/end point of the draw within the polyline to the coordinate that you queried.

• Num Pts The number of draw start/end points within the polyline.

• Length The length of the polyline.

• Area The total square area of the polyline.

• Layer The layer the polyline is on.

• Layer Type The type of layer the polyline is on.

• SeqNo The item's order in the Gerber database. Item 1 is the first item listed in the Gerber file, item 2 is the second, etc.

• Polarity The polarity of the polyline, either positive (Dark) or negative (Clear).

• Net The net number that the item belongs to (if any).

• Slot

• Tool The tool number for the slot.

• Tool Size The size of the tool used for the slot.

• Plated "Yes" means the slot is plated, "No" means it is unplated.

• From The X:Y location where the slot begins.

• To The X:Y location where the slot ends.

• Length The length of the slot.

• Area The total square area of the slot.

• Layer The layer the item is on.

• Layer Type The type of layer the item is on.

• SeqNo The item's order in the Gerber database. Item 1 is the first item listed in the Gerber file, item 2 is the second, etc.

• NC Group The NC Group number that the slot belongs to.

• Export Order The slot's order number in the drill sequence. If a value of "-1" is shown, then the order is not set (NC optimization has not been run).

• Net The net number that the item belongs to (if any).

• Operator Message Indicates if an operator message is displayed to the machine operator before or after the slot is made.

• Optional Stop Indicates if the machine is stopped before or after the slot is made.

• Text
  If the text is created with a font other than "GerbTool-Stroke", the font is noted in the Type field.

• Dcode The D-code used to create the text.

• Shape The shape of the D-code used.

• Size The size of the D-code used.

• Location The X:Y location where the text begins.

• Area The total square area of the text.

• Layer The layer the item queried is on.

• Layer Type The type of layer the item is on.

• SeqNo The item's order in the Gerber database. Item 1 is the first item listed in the Gerber file, item 2 is the second, etc.

• Polarity The polarity of the text, either positive (Dark) or negative (Clear).

• Net The net number that the item belongs to (if any).