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      <p class="para_topic">You can use the Board Attributes dialog box to tag the current NX part with information applicable to ECAD. The tags provide administrative references for anyone who may want to modify the part in the future.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">You can view or modify the attributes of an object in NX by right-clicking the PC board part in the assembly navigator, then selecting <b class="uiTerm">Properties</b>. Select the <b class="uiTerm">Attributes</b> tab on the <b class="uiTerm">Properties</b> dialog box.
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      <p class="para_topic">PC boards that are newly created in NX must have one of the attributes applied in order to be recognized as valid boards by ECAD, even if no change is required from the defaults in the dialog box.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">See also <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('pcb/02topic_3.html');return(false);">Defining a PCB Assembly</a> and <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('pcb/mu_managing.html');return(false);"> Managing Detailed Component Parts</a> for more information.
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      <p class="para_division">To view the board attributes, click the <b class="uiTerm">Board Attributes</b> button on the PCB.xchange toolbar.
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Board Part name:</b> Click <b class="uiTerm">Change</b> and enter the PC board's name. The default PC board name is the part name. 
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Board Origin CS: </b> By default, PCB.xchange locates and orients the PC board's origin to match the part's absolute CS. You can change this to the part's WCS. First position the WCS, then click  <b class="uiTerm">Board Origin CS: to WCS</b>.
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Owner:</b> Define the board's owner by selecting  <b class="uiTerm">MCAD</b>, <b class="uiTerm">ECAD</b> or  <b class="uiTerm">UNOWNED</b>. 
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Revision:</b> Enter a revision number to tag the PC board with this attribute.
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