2 system basics - bu electronics design...

Session 2 - System Basics

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PowerPCB Tutorial I - Session 2

SYSTEM BASICS

This section describes the use of popular Commands & Menus Chapter Description Object Verb / Verb Object Modes ................................... 2.4 2 Pan & Zoom Controls ....................................................... 2.5 3 Color Display ..................................................................... 2.8 4 Query Mode ..................................................................... 2.13 5 Preference Menus ............................................................ 2.20 6 Filter ................................................................................. 2.34 6 2D-Line Exercise ...............................................................2.40 7 Find Command ............................................................... 2.49 8 Tool Boxes ........................................................................ 2.51 9 Modeless and Key Board Commands ........................... 2.52 10 Status Dialog .................................................................... 2.61



Control-menu box Program Title bar Close button Menu bar (MB) Main Tool Bar (MTB) Restore button Tool Box (TBX) Minimize button

Cursor Scroll Bar Scroll Box Trace Width Grid Cursor Location

Scroll Arrow Status Bar Relative Location When Moving an Object



0.1 LMB [Select – Start]

0.2 0.3 LMB [Select – Programs – PADS-PowerPCB – PowerPCB]

0.4 0.5 LMB [MB - File/Open]

0.6 or 0.7 LMB [Select file - Demo.pcb] (C:\Padspwr\Files\Start\Demo.pcb)

0.8



1. OBJECT VERB/VERB OBJECT MODES Object/Verb The Object/Verb mode allows the user to select any item found in the database and then apply an action to that object. Use the Right Mouse Button first to filter your selection between components, routes & documentation. Then select the object of your choice and the selection should highlight. The Right Mouse Button will give you a list of action Verbs to apply to the selected object, or use the Verbs found in the Tool Boxes to apply action to the object. If you use the Tool Box Verbs, only that single action will apply, and the Tool Box selection will default back to the Select Mode after the action is completed. This mode is very useful for performing multiple tasks in different categories, like jumping around a design going from moving one part, to fixing it’s reference designator, then rerouting the traces that go to the moved part. Verb/Object The Verb/Object mode is available through the use of the 4 Tool boxes. Use this mode when you want to do a series of actions that are similar. IE: Placing lots of Components, manually Routing a lot of traces, etc. Select a Verb Icon in any Tool Box before selecting an Object and a “V” will appear at the cursor. This is to identify that the user is in the Verb mode. The Verb/Object mode is also used for inserting 2D-Lines & Copper. NOTE: When finished using the VERB Mode, go back to Select Mode (Object/Verb) as soon as you have completed the Verb task. It is not a good practice to stay in the VERB Mode, and then decide to open the Decal Editor for instance. Always be in the Select Mode when entering into other menu driven program features. Both modes are available throughout PADS PowerPCB and can be interchangeably used depending on the application.



2. PAN & ZOOM CONTROLS 2.1 MAIN TOOL BAR – ZOOM 2.2 LMB [MTB - ZOOM] (to turn zoom on)

2.3 2.4 LMB [Select an object to zoom in] 2.5 RMB [Select an object to zoom out] 2.6 LMB - CD [Move mouse up to zoom in window]

2.7 2.8 LMB - CD [Move mouse down to zoom out window]

2.9 2.10 MMB [Select object to center on] 2.11 LMB [MTB - ZOOM] (to turn zoom off)

2.12 2.13 LMB (Select – View/Board)

2.14 2.15 LMB (Select – View/Extents)

2.16



2.17 LMB (Select – View/Previous View)

2.18 2.19 MIDDLE MOUSE BUTTON ZOOM 2.20 MMB - CD [Move mouse up to zoom in window]

2.21 2.22 MMB - CD [Move mouse down to zoom out window]

2.23 2.24 MMB [Select an object will center the view] 2.25 USING KEYBOARD 2.26 (use the Number Keypad, NUMLOCK On) 2.27 HOME (will fit the board to the screen)

2.28 END (will redraw or repaint) or Main Tool Bar MTB 2.29 PAGE UP (zoom in on cursor location) 2.30 PAGE DOWN (zoom out on cursor location) 2.31 INSERT (center the view on cursor location) 2.32 DELETE (ON NUMBER PAD) [Drag Mouse and LMB to complete Zoom area] 2.33 (Left Arrow) pan to left 2.34 (Right Arrow) pan to right 2.35 (Up Arrow) pan up 2.36 (Down Arrow) pan down



KEYBOARD Center Fit Board Redraw at Cursor in Window Double Left Zoom In Mouse Click Back Delete (Carriage Return) Space Selected Zoom Out (CR)

Space Bar –Single LMB Move 1 Grid Unit Control

KEYPAD COMMANDS WITH NUMLOCK LIGHT OFF Fit Board in Window Move 1 Grid Unit Zoom In Zoom Out

Redraw Center at Cursor Delete Selected Double Left Mouse Click

KEYPAD COMMANDS THAT CHANGE IF NUMLOCK LIGHT IS ON Pan Left Draw Zoom in Box Pan Up Pan Right

Pan Down Precision Zoom



3. COLOR DISPLAY 3.1 LMB [MB - Setup/Display Colors] or Ctrl+Alt+C

3.2 3.3 LMB [Select – Turn on – Visible Only] 3.4 LMB - CD [Color by Layer - Scroll Box (view all layers)] 3.5 LMB [Select - Palette]

3.6 3.7 LMB [Select - Define Custom Colors]



3.8 3.9 LMB [Color Scroll Bar - to change default colors or assign custom colors] 3.10 LMB [Select - Cancel]

3.11 3.12 LMB [Configuration - Select - Save] 3.13 Type - ‘4Layer’

3.14 3.15 LMB [OK] 3.16 LMB [Apply]



3.17 LMB [Select Checked Boxes to the right of Inner Layer 2 & Inner Layer 3] 3.18 This turns off the two inner layers

3.19 3.20 LMB [Configuration - Select - Save] 3.21 Type - ‘4Layer1-4’

3.22 3.23 LMB [OK] 3.24 LMB [Apply]



3.25 LMB [Configuration - Scroll - Select – 4Layer]

3.26

3.27 3.28 LMB [Select - OK]



3.29 LMB [MB – Setup] 3.30 Notice the color configurations used show up at the bottom of the Dialog Box.

3.31 3.32 (This allows you to quickly switch to different commonly use color configurations.) 3.33 ESC 3.34 (Important: In order to open a color configuration your existing layering definition must match your saved color

configuration layer definition. Consider - if you want to create a new color configuration you must duplicate this color configuration for each layer definition. That is why the color configurations should be named after the different layering definitions i.e. LAYER4A, LAYER6B etc. See Page 4.2.1 for Cadpro layer configurations)

3.35 Below is an error message that you will get if your color configuration you try to use do not match the layer definition of you existing design.

3.36



4. QUERY/MODIFY MODE The Query Item allows the user to display (and possibly change) the properties that are associated with a particular item. The Query command can be activated by selecting an item and then turn on the Query Modify mode. There are 5 different ways to turn on Query, after an item has been selected:

1. After selecting ~ Left Mouse Button ~ Double Click on a drafting or component (with silkscreen turned on) item, or

select the item and hit “ENTER”. (The Enter Key is a Left Mouse Button Double Click) Note: Left Mouse Button ~ Double Click on net list items (i.e. vias, pins & rats nest) turns on route mode.

2. Right Mouse Button ~ Query/Modify… 3. CTRL “Q” 4. Select the Query Icon located in the middle of the tool bar and is displayed as a lower case i. 5. Menu Bar: Edit / Query/Modify…

The Query Dialog Box changes in regards to the selected item. The following is a list of the different Query Dialog Boxes: 4.1 COMPONENT (also used for Ref Des)

4.2



4.3 COMPONENT REFERENCE DESIGNATOR

4.4 4.5 DIMENSION TEXT

4.6 4.7 DIMENSION EXTENSION

4.8



4.9 DRAFTING

4.10 4.11 DRAFTING CORNER

4.12 4.13 DRAFTING EDGE

4.14 4.15 Drafting & Drafting Edge are used for 2D-Lines, Copper & Board Outline.



4.16 NET

4.17 4.18 PAD STACK

4.19



4.20 PIN

4.21 4.22 PIN PAIR

4.23



4.24 TACK

4.25 4.26 TEAR DROP

4.27 4.28 TEXT

4.29



4.30 TRACE

4.31 4.32 TRACE CORNER

4.33 4.34 VIA

4.35



5. PREFERENCE MENUS 5.1 LMB [MB – Setup/Preferences] or Ctrl+Alt+G

5.2 5.3 Edit the following Dialog Boxes on screen to match these in this section. 5.4 LMB [Select – Global]

5.5



5.6 LMB [Select – Design]

5.7 5.8 LMB [Select – Routing]

5.9



5.10 LMB [Select – Thermals]

5.11 5.12 LMB [Select – Pad Shape - Change to Square]

5.13



5.14 LMB [Select – Pad Shape – Change to Rectangle]

5.15 5.16 LMB [Select – Pad Shape – Change to Oval]

5.17 5.18 Note: Drilled Thermals = Through hole component Pads & Vias. 5.19 Note: Non-Drilled Thermals = Surface mount pads. 5.20 Note: Width = Spoke Width.



5.21 LMB [Select – Auto Dimensioning]

5.22 5.23 LMB [Select – General Settings – Change to Alignment and Arrows]

5.24



5.25 LMB [Select – Alignment and Arrows – Change to Text]

5.26 5.27 LMB [Select – Teardrops]

5.28



5.29 LMB [Select – Drafting]

5.30 5.31 LMB [Select – Grids]

5.32



5.33 LMB [Select – Split/Mixed Plane]

5.34 5.35 LMB [Select – Split/Mixed Plane]

5.36



5.37 LMB [Select - OK] 5.38 ESC 5.39 LMB [Select - Tools\Decal Editor]

5.40 5.41 LMB [MB – Setup/Preferences…]

5.42 5.43 Edit the following menus to match the below dialog boxes



5.44 5.45 LMB [Select – ‘Design’ Tab]

5.46



5.47 LMB [Select – ‘Routing’ Tab]

5.48 5.49 LMB [Select – ‘Auto Dimensioning’ Tab]

5.50



5.51 LMB [Select – General Settings – Change to Alignment and Arrows]

5.52 5.53 LMB [Select – Alignment and Arrows – Change to Text]

5.54



5.55 LMB [Select – ‘Drafting’ Tab]

5.56 5.57 LMB [Select – ‘Grids’ Tab]

5.58 5.59 LMB [OK]



5.60 LMB [Select – File\Exit Decal Editor]

5.61 5.62 LMB [Select – ‘No’]

5.63 5.64 ESC



6. FILTER 6.1 RMB [Select - Filter]

6.2 6.3 LMB [Select – Nothing] 6.4 LMB - CD [Drag filter dialog box to the right side of screen]

6.5



6.6 RMB [Select - Select Anything] ( watch the filter dialog box change )

6.7

6.8



6.9 RMB [Select - Select Components] ( watch the filter dialog box change )

6.10 6.11 ( Continue selecting different sub filters while watching the filter dialog ) 6.12 ( Note: SELECT DOCUMENTATION is used to select a piece, edge or corner of a 2D Line, copper or copper pour

outline. It is also used to select Text. SELECT SHAPE is used to select the entire shape of a 2D Line, copper or copper pour. It is not used for text.)

6.13 RMB [Select - ‘Select Shape’]

6.14



6.15 LMB [Select – Title Block outline]

6.16 6.17 RMB [Select – Query/Modify]

6.18

6.19 6.20 Notice how you can change line width & layer 6.21 LMB [OK]



6.22 ESC 6.23 RMB [Select - Documentation]

6.24 6.25 LMB [Select – The top edge of Title Block outline]

6.26 6.27 RMB [Select – Query/Modify]

6.28 6.29 Notice the difference in the Query dialog box



6.30 6.31 LMB [OK] 6.32 ESC



6.33 2D-LINE EXERCISE 6.34 The difference between SELECT SHAPE & SELECT DOCUMENTATION is SELECT SHAPE will select entire

polygon or entire path. Used to move the entire polygon shape and to QUERY MODIFY the line width and layer of the polygon. SELECT DOCUMENTATION will select an edge or corner of a polygon. Used to move an edge or corner of a polygon and to QUERY MODIFY the coordinates of the edge. Also used to move or QUERY MODIFY TEXT.

6.35 Let’s add 4 different 2D-LINE shapes 6.36 LMB [MTB - Drafting]

6.37 6.38 TBX [2D-LINE]

6.39 6.40 L19

6.41 6.42 ENTER 6.43 W.5

6.44 6.45 ENTER 6.46 G2.5

6.47 6.48 ENTER 6.49 GD2.5

6.50 6.51 ENTER 6.52 RMB [Diagonal]



6.53 6.54 RMB [Polygon]

6.55 6.56 LMB [Digitize an irregular polygon in your database, and Double Click to end or close the polygon]

6.57



6.58 RMB [Rectangle]

6.59 6.60 LMB [Digitize a rectangle in your database]

6.61 6.62 RMB [Circle]

6.63



6.64 LMB [Select – The center of the circle] 6.65 Mouse [Drag – To size Circle] 6.66 LMB [Select - Circle Edge size]

6.67 6.68 RMB [Path]

6.69 6.70 LBM [Digitize a line path in your database. Double Click to end the path.]

6.71 6.72 LMB [TBX - Select]

6.73 6.74 RMB [Select Shapes]



6.75 6.76 (Use CTRL to select multiple shapes – then use CTRL to deselect) 6.77 LMB [Select one of the edges of the 2D-Line polygon. The entire polygon will highlight.] 6.78 LMB-CD [The polygon to move it.] 6.79 Note: You can lift your finger off the LMB after the polygon starts to move. 6.80 LMB [To drop the polygon] 6.81 ESC 6.82 RMB [Select Documentation]

6.83 6.84 LMB [Select the same edge of the 2D-Line polygon. Only that edge will highlight.] 6.85 LMB-CD [The edge to move it.] 6.86 Note: You can lift your finger off the LMB after the edge starts to move. 6.87 LMB [To drop the edge] 6.88 ESC



6.89 RMB [Select Shapes]

6.90 6.91 LMB - DC [The polygon to QUERY MODIFY the polygon]

6.92 6.93 Notice in the QUERY DIALOG BOX that you are able to change the line width and layer. 6.94 LMB [Cancel]



6.95 RMB [Notice your options: MOVE, ROTATE, SPIN, MIRROR, ADD/DELETE MITERS, SAVE TO LIBRARY]

6.96 6.97 ESC 6.98 RMB [Select Documentation]

6.99 6.100 LMB - DC [An edge of the polygon to QUERY MODIFY the edge]



6.101 Notice the documentation QUERY DIALOG BOX is different than the shape QUERY BOX

6.102 6.103 LMB [Select - Parent] to go to the shape Query/Modify Drafting

6.104 6.105 LMB [Cancel] 6.106 LMB [Cancel]



6.107 RMB [Notice that the options have changed to: Move, Rotate 90, Rotate Group 90, Spin, Mirror, Add Miters, Delete Miters, Save to Library]

6.108 6.109 Try each one of the above options on your Shape. 6.110 ESC 6.111 ESC



7. FIND COMMAND 7.1 RMB 7.2 LMB [Select - Find]

7.3

7.4 7.5 RMB [Select the down arrow to the right of Ref. Designator]

7.6 7.7 LMB [Select - Ref. Designator] 7.8 LMB [Select – Action: down arrow]



7.9 7.10 LMB [Select – Select] 7.11 LMB [Cancel] 7.12 ESC.



8. TOOL BOXES DRAFTING DESIGN AUTODIM ECO

Select

Select

Select

Select

2D Line

Move

Auto

Add Connection

Copper

Radial Move*

Horizontal

Add Route

Copper Cut Out

Rotate

Vertical

Add Component

Copper Pour

Spin

Aligned

Rename Net

Copper Pour Cut Out

Swap Part

Rotated

Rename Component

Board Outline Cut Out

Move Reference Designator*

Angular

Change Component

Keepout †

View Cluster

Arc

Delete Connection

Text

Add Corner

Leader

Delete Net

Flood

Split

Preferences

Delete Component

From Library

Add Route

Swap Pin

Plane Area*

Dynamic Route

Swap Gate

Plane Area Cut Out*

Sketch Route

Setup Rules

Auto Plane Separate*

Auto Route

Auto Renumber

Hatch

Bus Route*

Auto Swap Pin

Add New Label †

Add Jumper

Auto Swap Gate

Preferences

Add Test Point*

Auto Terminator Assign

Included in Decal Editor

Make Like Reuse †

Add Reuse †

Terminal

Preferences

Preferences

Wizard

* Tool Boxes added to version 2.0 † Tool Boxes added to version 3.0



9. MODELESS and KEY BOARD COMMANDS GRID SETTINGS G (sp) <X> Changes Working Grid & Via Grid, where X & Y are the same value. G (sp) <X> (sp) <Y> (CR) Changes Working Grid & Via Grid, where X is different than Y. GD (sp) <X> Display Grid, where X & Y are the same value. GD (sp) <X> (sp) <Y> (CR) Display Grid, where X is different than Y. * GP (CR) Polar Grid on and off, Use the polar grid for Radial Move. GR (sp) <X> Changes Working Grid, where X & Y are the same value. GR (sp) <X> (sp) <Y> (CR) Changes Working Grid, where X is different than Y. GV (sp) <X> Changes Via Grid, where X & Y are the same value. GV (sp) <X> (sp) <Y> (CR) Changes Via Grid, where X is different than Y. Fractional grid example: 8-1/3 = 8.33 SEARCH COMMANDS S (sp) <X>(sp)<Y>(CR) Search for coordinate based on origin S (sp) <Ref. Des.>(CR) Search for Ref. Des. Example: search for U6 “S U6”, search for U6 pin 3 “S U6.3” SS (sp) <Ref. Des.>(CR) Search and Select Example: SSC11 † SS (sp) <Ref. Des.>*(CR) Search and Select Group Example SS C* will highlight all C Ref. Des. SX (sp) <X>(CR) Search X only SY (sp) <Y>(CR) Search Y only SR (sp) <X>(sp)<Y>(CR) Search based on previous cursor location. SRX (sp) <X>(CR) Search Relative X only SRY (sp) <Y>(CR) Search Relative Y only GLOBAL SETTINGS D (CR) Toggles display last layer mode on and off DO (CR) Toggles drill outline on and off L (sp) <layer> (CR) Sets layer selected as current layer † LD (CR) Toggles layer router direction H to V N (sp) <netname> (CR) Highlight Netname O (CR) Toggles Outline Mode for true transparent width of pads and traces OH (CR) Outline with high resolution OL (CR) Outline with low resolution PO (CR) Toggle the Pour data on and off R (sp) <X> (CR) Sets the Real Width Mode for filled line data T (CR) Toggle Transparent Mode on and off W (sp) <width> (CR) Changes Trace width X (CR) Toggle Text Box Outline on and off † XP (CR) Toggle pixel pick ROUTING E (CR) Toggle the Trace Via End Mode PL (sp) <A> (sp) <B> (CR) Selects layer A and B as routing pair layers V (sp) <via type> (CR) Sets the via type to be used VA (CR) Turns on the auto via selection mode VP (CR) Turns on the manual selection of partial via types VT (CR) Turns on the manual selection of through via types Note: * New feature available in Version 2.0 † New feature available in Version 3.0



SET ANGLES AA (CR) Any Angle Mode AD (CR) Sets Diagonal Angle Mode AO (CR) Sets Orthogonal Angle Mode DRAFTING SHAPES HC (CR) Circle Shape Draw Mode HH (CR) Path Shape Draw Mode HP (CR) Polygon Shape Draw Mode HR (CR) Rectangle Shape Draw Mode DESIGN RULE CHECKS * DRP Prevent * DRW Warn * DRI Ignore Clearance * DRO Turn off DRC Mode PLANES * SPD (CR) Displays generated plane data * SPI (CR) Displays plane thermal indicators * SPO (CR) Displays plane polygon outlines NOTEPAD or WordPad F (sp) <file name> (CR) MEASURING Q (CR) Quick Measure (Put cursor at start, press Q (CR), move cursor to measure * QL (CR) Quick Length (Select the routes you want to measure and press enter) HELP ? (CR) Shows Modeless Commands On-Line Help REDO / UNDO RE (sp) <N> (CR) Sets the N levels of Redo UN (sp) <N> (CR) Sets the N levels of Undo MOUSE FUNCTIONS SPACE BAR Left Mouse Button when adding corners & selecting items ENTER Left Mouse Button Double Click M Right Mouse Button Note: * New feature available in Version 2.0 † New feature available in Version 3.0



MACROS BMW Media Wizard - Records all of your actions in a PowerPCB session and writes it to a log file. To shut

off BMW edit the powerpcb.ini - while PowerPCB is NOT running. Look for the following in the file: [macros] LOGMode=1 Change the 1 to a 0 Save the change and your set. BLT Log Test - Will play back what you recorder with BMW. You send the log file to PADS if they need it

to reproduce a problem you are having. MISCELLANEOUS * C (CR) Toggles Complementary format. To view thermals and antipads on the plane layers. I (CR) Checks the Integrity of the Database SH (CR) Toggles Shove Mode on and off BACKSPACE Backspace Key “”, backs cursor one coordinate BACKSPACE Rip up last trace routed ESC Escape Key – Cancel TAB Cycle pick FUNCTION KEYS F1 On Line Help F2 Route - Reroute F3 Dynamic Route F4 Layer Toggle - Auto Route F5 Select Pin Pair F6 Select Net * F7 AutoRoute selected * F8 Macro Mouse Move Compression F9 Macro Toggle Abs/Rel F10 Macro End Recording Note: * New feature available in Version 2.0 † New feature available in Version 3.0



CONTROL KEYS CTRL-A Save As CTRL-B View Board CTRL-C Edit Copy CTRL-D Redraw CTRL-E Edit Move CTRL-F Flip Side * CTRL-G Create union CTRL-H Edit Highlight CTRL-I Spin Selected CTRL-J Route Loop * CTRL-K Create cluster CTRL-L Align Component CTRL-M Length Minimization CTRL-N File New CTRL-O File Open CTRL-P (reserved for Print) CTRL-Q Edit Query / Modify CTRL-R Rotate Selected CTRL-S File Save * CTRL-T Not used CTRL-U Edit Un-Highlight CTRL-V Edit Paste CTRL-W View Zoom Mode CTRL-X Edit Cut CTRL-Y Stretch command CTRL-Z Edit Undo CTRL-BACK Edit Redo CTRL+ALT+C Display the Display Colors Setup dialog box CTRL+ALT+D Design tab of the Preferences dialog box CTRL+ALT+E View Extents CTRL+ALT+F Selection Filter CTRL+ALT+G Global tab of the Preferences dialog box * CTRL+ALT+J Add jumper CTRL+ALT+M Toggle Menu Bar * CTRL+ALT+N View nets CTRL+ALT+P View Previous CTRL+ALT+S Status Window * CTRL+ALT+T Teardrop tab in the Preferences dialog box * CTRL+SHIFT+P Record prompt windows toggle (macros) CTRL+PgDn Quick Measure CTRL+LMB End SHIFT+LMB Add Via LMB Add Corner LMB+LMB Complete Trace BACKSPACE Backspace Key “”, backs cursor one coordinate BACKSPACE Rip up last trace routed SPACE BAR Left mouse button ENTER Left Mouse Button Double Click ESC Escape Key - Cancel TAB Cycle pick Note: * New feature available in Version 2.0 † New feature available in Version 3.0



KEYBOARD Center Fit Board Redraw at Cursor in Window Double Left Zoom In Mouse Click Back Delete (Carriage Return) Space Selected Zoom Out (CR)

Move 1 Grid Unit Control

KEYPAD COMMANDS WITH NUMLOCK LIGHT OFF Fit Board in Window Move 1 Grid Unit Zoom In Zoom Out

Redraw Center at Cursor Delete Selected Double Left Mouse Click

KEYPAD COMMANDS THAT CHANGE IF NUMLOCK LIGHT IS ON Pan Left Draw Zoom in Box Pan Up Pan Right

Pan Down Precision Zoom



MODELESS COMMANDS AA Any Angle Mode

DRI Ignore Clearance

AD Sets Diagonal Angle Mode

DRO Turn off DRC Mode

AO Sets Orthogonal Angle Mode

DRP DRC Prevent

BLT Bug Log Test Format

DRW DRC Warn

BMW Bug Media Wizard Format

E Toggle the Trace Via End Mode

C Complemen-tary format

F Bring file to the screen for review. View file (Notepad)

D Toggles display last layer mode on and off

G Changes Working Grid

DO Toggles drill outline on and off

GD Display Grid



GP Toggles Polar grid on and off

LD Toggles layer routing direction H to V

GR Design Grid only

N Highlight Netname

GV Via Grid only O Displays a transparent outline of pads and traces

HC Circle Shape Draw Mode

PL Selects layer A and B as routing pair layers

HH Path Shape Draw Mode

PO Toggle the Pour data on and off

HP Polygon Shape Draw Mode

Q Quick Measure (Put cursor at start, press Q , move cursor to measure)

HR Rectangle Shape Draw Mode

QL Quick Length

I Checks the Integrity of the Database

? Shows Modeless Commands On-Line Help

L Sets layer selected as current layer

R Sets the Real Width Mode for filled line data

If trace width is under this number, route is displayed as a 1 pixel centerline. This saves display memory & speeds redraw.



RE Sets the N levels of Redo

SS Search and select by reference designator

S Search (n n) or (refdes/pin)

SX Search X only

SH Shove SY Search Y only

SPD Displays generated plane

T Toggle Transparent Mode on and off

SPI Displays plane thermal indicators

UN Sets the N levels of Undo

SPO Displays plane polygon outlines

V Sets the via type to be used

SR Search for grid based on previous cursor location

VA Turns on the auto via selection mode

SRX Search Relative X only

VP Turns on the manual selection of partial via types

SRY Search Relative Y only

VT Turns on the manual selection of through via types



W Changes Trace width

XP Toggles pixel pick

X Toggle Text Box Outline on and off

M Right Mouse Button



10. STATUS DIALOG

Current Command Part Type Snap to Grid On/Off Nudge Off; Set nudge placement (part overlap prevention) to automatically space any overlap violations, to prompt for violations, or to Off. Postage Stamp locator

Reference Designator Decal Mounting Side Diagonal; Toggles line

direction constraints when you are using line draw or trace editing commands.

Layer Pair; To jump

between these layers when inserting a via.

Orthogonal DRC Prevent Any Angle DRC Warn Nudge Auto Nudge Warning

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