Chapter 5
Working with Traces and Copper
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Setting Via Parameters
Complete the following steps to edit via information for a net:
1.
Select
Tools»Netlist Editor
and select the desired net from the
Net
drop-down list in the
Net edit
dialog box.
2.
Click on the
Via
tab.
3.
Set desired
Via Drill Diameter
and
Via Pad Diameter
and click
OK
.
Highlighting a Net
Complete the following steps to highlight a net:
1.
Click on a segment of the net that you wish to highlight.
2.
Select
Design»Highlight Selected Net
. The entire net is highlighted
on the workspace and also in the
Preview
area of the
Nets
tab of the
Spreadsheet View
.
Tip
You can change the highlight color from the
Color Element
drop-down list in the
Colors
tab of the
Preferences
dialog box.
Shielding Nets
Complete the following steps to shield a net:
1.
Select
Design»Shield Nets
. The
Net Shielding
dialog box appears.
2.
Select one of the following in the
Width
box:
•
Use Net Settings
radio button—Select to use net settings. Refer to
the
section of Chapter 1,
, and the
section for more
information.
•
(unlabelled) radio button—Select and enter a width for the
shielding that differs from the net settings.
3.
Enter the desired size for the gap between net and shield in the
Gap
box.
Note
The
Preview
changes as parameters are adjusted.
4.
Click
Advanced
to display the
Advanced Net Shielding Options
dialog box.
