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PSpice User Guide Creating parts for models October 2019 305 Product Version 17.4-2019 © 1999-2019 All Rights Reserved. Grid spacing for pins The part editor always places pins on the grid, even when the snap-to-grid option is turned off. The size of the part is relative to the pin-to-pin spacing for that part. That means that pins placed one grid space apart in the part editor are displayed as one grid space apart in the schematic page editor. Pins must be placed on the grid at integer multiples of the grid spacing. Because the default grid spacing for the Schematic Page Grid is set at 0.10", you will achieve the best results by setting pin spacing in the Part and Symbol Grid at 0.10" intervals from the origin of the part and at least 0.10" from any adjacent pins. For more information about grid spacing and pin placement, refer to the OrCAD Capture User Guide. The part editor considers pins that are not placed at integer multiples of the grid spacing from the origin as off-grid, and a warning appears when you try to save the part. Here are two guidelines: ■ Make sure Pointer Snap to Grid is enabled when editing part pins and editing schematic pages so you can easily make connections. ■ Make sure the Part and Symbol Grid spacing matches the Schematic Page Grid spacing. Note: Pin changes that alter the part template can occur if you either: ❑ change pin names or ❑ delete pins In these cases you must adjust the value of the part's PSPICETEMPLATE property to reflect these changes. To find out how, see Pin callout in subcircuit templates on page 316.