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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=3">Tom H</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3629<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 18 Mar 2026 at 11:21am<br /><br /><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin-bottom:0in">Origin elements generally includea<i> Crosshair</i> and a <i>Target (Circle).</i>&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in"></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin-bottom:0in">The elements scale themselves tothe part size within user definitions, in combination with hard-coded minimumand maximum limits.&nbsp; Origin controls maybe found in the <i>Drafting Options </i>to include origin elements consist ofCrosshair, Target, both or neither.<o:p></o:p></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><img src="uploads/3/Origin_Crosshair.png" height="170" width="650" border="0" /><br></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin-bottom:0in">The length of the crosshair linesare limited to a minimum of the smaller of, one half the minimum of thecourtyard length or width and not to exceed the <i>Crosshair Size</i>option.&nbsp; The <i>displayed</i> line length will be the specified linelength plus the line width.<o:p></o:p></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><img src="uploads/3/Origin_Target.png" height="200" width="347" border="0" /><br></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin-bottom:0in">&nbsp;The target is scaled to maintain aconstant size relative to the crosshair and not exceed the <i>Target Diameter</i>size option.&nbsp; The <i>displayed target outside diameter</i> will be thespecified size plus the line width.</p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin-bottom:0in">The limits are to ensure theorigin always remains inside the footprint extents without becoming excessivelylarge or small.&nbsp;</p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><br></p>]]>
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