This reference explains the settings used by the 1.5 tools. Controls appear only where they apply to the current mode, shape or layout. Displayed measurements follow your selected mm/mil preference; the examples below use millimetres.
Content and symbols
- Make — Chooses Label, Label + symbol or Symbol only
- Label text / Labels (one per line) — The text content; header/array lines correspond to repeated positions
- Quick label — Starts from reusable text and optional symbol content
- Text layout — Single text or Title + subtitle
- Subtitle — Supporting text beneath the main title
- Symbol — Selected library asset and variant
- Symbol position — Left or right of text in the combined label tool
- Symbol size — Physical icon height; 0 means automatic relative to text height
- Symbol gap — Separation from the lettering, distinct from container padding
A symbol is hidden when the selected content mode does not use it. Switching to Symbol only can remove text-related controls from view without deleting the library asset.
Container geometry
| Control | Effect and useful check |
|---|---|
| Shape | Overall enclosure form; available dependent controls can change |
| Appearance | Filled/inverted, outline or other available rendering treatment |
| Corner radius | Roundness of compatible corners |
| Outline width | Border thickness in outline-style artwork |
| Feature size | Size of shape-specific features such as notches or points; it is not a universal fabrication limit |
| Direction | Orientation of directional enclosure details |
| End treatment | Matched ends or independent edge treatments |
| Left/right edge | Individual end styles for ordinary labels |
| Independent long edges | Pin-side and label-side corner treatment on header enclosures |
| Top/bottom/left/right padding | Space between the content and its container |
A shape can be constrained by its content and minimum geometry. Inspect the actual preview after changing a radius, border or asymmetric end rather than treating a field as an isolated visual promise.
Typography
| Control | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Typeface | Font used for the generated lettering |
| Alignment / minimum width | Align text within the available region; minimum width sets a lower bound rather than scaling letters |
| Main text height | Physical lettering size; the container is larger once padding is included |
| Line spacing | Spacing between lines of main text |
| Subtitle height / gap | Supporting-line size and separation from the main title |
| Subtitle typeface | Follows the main face by default; an override is available in advanced controls |
| Underline main text | Generates an underline as real board geometry |
| Underline thickness / gap | Stroke width and distance below the lettering |
Text appearance depends on glyph proportions and stroke weight as well as height. Check special characters and counters at the smallest planned output size.
In 1.5, Advanced contains independent underline/overline thickness and gap controls, plus opt-in Text formatting. Typography → Placement anchor selects one of nine reference points. See formatting and anchor examples.
Header overlays
| Control group | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pin count and label lines | Number of positions and text assigned to them |
| Orientation | Horizontal or vertical arrangement |
| Pins on / Pin 1 end | Relationship between the text, pin row and first position |
| Pin 1 marker | Optional additional orientation cue |
| Connector spacing | Hardware region, text offset and outer padding |
| Opening style | None, continuous plug opening or individual pin openings |
| Opening width / end padding | Physical removed area around connector/pins |
| Leading/trailing padding | Extension at the first and last positions |
Choose a standard pitch or Custom in 1.5; the older 1.4 tool used fixed 2.54 mm pitch. Text height must fit the pitch. For details and order checks, use Connector overlays.
Component tools
| Control group | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Preset | A starting body envelope for a common component |
| Width / height | Physical body envelope dimensions |
| Clearance | Space added around the envelope |
| Cutout shape / radius | Geometry reserved for the component region |
| Label position / text gap | Side and separation of text from the component |
| Array count | Number of repeated callouts |
| Array orientation | Row or column arrangement |
| Array pitch | Centre-to-centre component spacing |
Choosing a preset does not validate it against your exact part. See callouts and arrays.
Machine codes
| Control | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Payload | Actual encoded data |
| Module size | Width of one QR square or the base narrow barcode element |
| Presentation | Plain QR, rounded frame, or frame with footer |
| Extra frame gap | Decoration spacing in addition to the protected QR quiet zone |
| Footer text / height | Short instruction in the QR frame; does not alter payload |
| Bar height | Physical height of Code 128 bars |
| Show text below code | Enables independent human-readable artwork |
| Readable text / height / gap | Caption content, size and spacing beneath the code |
The QR default module size is 0.35 mm. Code 128 defaults are 0.25 mm modules and 4.0 mm bars, with guarded minimums of 0.20 mm and 3.0 mm. Always check scan and fabrication requirements.
Layers and preview
Place artwork on selects the generated layer set. Preview layer selects the viewed target within that set. Fit, + and − change view framing, not physical output dimensions. At least one target layer is required. Read layers and fabrication before choosing copper or mask.
Application Settings map
| Settings page | Use |
|---|---|
| General | Appearance and millimetre/mil display |
| Profiles | Per-tool defaults and saved profile management |
| Fonts | System-font activation, Google Fonts install/preview and repair |
| Asset library → Icons & graphics | Personal/project SVGs, PNG traces and asset variants |
| Asset library → Quick labels | Reusable text with optional symbol content |
| Component presets | Personal/project component envelope definitions |
| Project Data | Reusable field definitions and groups |
| Data & backup | Export/restore personal setup, data location and reset |
| About | Running version and support information |
Read profiles and backups before restoring or resetting data. The Project Data workspace stores the active project's values; Settings → Project Data manages reusable definitions.