3.1.7. Text Elements

Typical symbols should have exactly two text elements: {{NAME}} and {{VALUE}}.

IC Symbol Text Anchor

For rectangular symbols, the name should be placed at top left, aligned at bottom left to the corner of the symbol outlines. And the value should be placed at bottom left, aligned at the top left to the corner of the symbol outlines.

Crystal Symbol Text Anchor

Irregularly shaped symbols may have text elements placed differently, see for example the crystal at the left. Keep in mind that the value of a component can consist of several lines, so there should always be enough space available for it.

Table 1. Typical text element properties
PropertyName text elementValue text element

Layer

Names

Values

Text

{{NAME}}

{{VALUE}}

Alignment

Bottom Left

Top Left

Height

2.5mm

2.5mm

Rotation

0°

0°