Flipping Instances

You can flip Modgen instances for compact placement and to allow abutment with adjoining instances.

Before you flip a Modgen instance:

1. In the layout window, choose Options – Display to view the Display Options form.
   
   
2. In the Display Controls group box, select the Instance Origins check box.
3. Click the OK button to save the settings.

A plus sign appears on the instance, which indicates whether the instance was flipped.

To flip a Modgen instance:

1. Select the instance in the design display area.
   
   
2. Do one of the following:
   • On the Modgen Placement toolbar, click the Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical button.
   • Right-click the instance, point to Rotate/Flip, and select Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical.
     Alternative SKILL Functions: mgFlipHorizontalCB, mgFlipVerticalCB

The selected instances is flipped. In the figure below, notice that the plus sign has moved upward.

Related Topics

Placing Modgen Members Interactively

Moving Modgen Instances Interactively

Adding Empty Rows and Columns to Modgens

Swapping Instances

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