Modify Pin Order

This a toggle switch. Right click an instance to open the drop-down menu. Select Modify Pin Order. A pop-up window provides instructions on how to reset pin order. The Modify Pin Order > Modify Pin Order menu provides instruction on how to modify the pin order on an instance. Press CTRL+SHIFT and click to select the pin you want to move.

Figure 1. Modify Pin Order

Drag the mouse to a new location and release the mouse. The pin is moved to a new location. By default, input pins are on the left of the instance while output pins/inout pins are on the right. Modify Pin Order allows place the pins on any one of the four sides of the instance. A pin that has been moved away from default locations is identified by a bold arrowhead. An inward-pointing arrowhead indicates an input pin and an outward-pointing arrowhead indicates an output pin. Inout pins do not have an arrowhead when they are moved away from the default locations (right side of instance).

Note: If there are two instances on the canvas that communicate with each other in a way where the outputs of one component instance A communicates with the inputs of another component instance B and vice versa, modifying the pin order gives a less cluttered view of the SmartDesign component. See Modify Pin Order Before Connections for details.

Note: Modify Pin Order is disabled when the instance is expanded in place. The modified pin order may not be preserved when an instance is expanded but will retain the set order when folded.