In this video I will show you three ways to rapidly define the shape of the PCB. So here I have a simple PCB with just a couple of parts. I want to keep the contents of the PCB simple so you can easily see the wood for the trees when I change the profile of the PCB. This PCB has a rectangular outline. To create a different PCB shape, select the PCB Ribbon menu tab. In the PCB button group, there are three green shapes that are buttons that you can click to define the PCB border. So first I will create a simple rectangular PCB by clicking on the add rectangular PCB border button. Now if I move the mouse cursor in the viewport to where I want the first corner of the PCB to be and then hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse, the PCB take shape and replaces the original PCB. Releasing the left mouse button finishes off the creation of the rectangular PCB. I will now replace this PCB with an elliptical PCB by clicking on the add elliptical PCB border button.
How to Define the PCB Board Shape
Similarly, to creating the rectangular PCB border, if I move the mouse cursor in the viewport to where I want the first corner of the PCB to be, and then hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse, the PCB takes shape and replaces the original PCB. Finally, I will create a polygonal PCB border by clicking on the add polygonal border button. Now I will move the mouse cursor to where I want the first corner of the polygonal PCB to be. Left clicking the left mouse button starts the polygonal PCB outline. Now as I move around the viewport and left click where I want a corner of the polygonal PCB border you can see the PCB take shape. To finish off defining the polygonal PCB I can either double-click the left mouse button or press the End key. That completes this short video on setting the PCB border. I suggest you create a new project and in the PCB viewport, you practice creating PCB shapes. Practice makes perfect, and you will also have fun. It is easy to define PCB shapes.