Chapter 1
User Interface
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Spreadsheet View: PCB Layers Tab
Use the
PCB Layers
tab to work with layer information.
Spreadsheet View: Parts Position Tab
Use the
Parts Position
tab to view and export part position information.
Part Group
Double-click to display the
Select Groups
dialog
box, where you select the part group to which you
wish to assign the Keep-in/out. You can also set this in
Keep-in/Keep-out Properties
dialog box. Refer to
the
Working with Keep-in/Keep-out Areas
section of
Working with Traces and Copper
, for more
information.
Heights
Bigger Than
Assign a height (z-axis) value to theKeep-in/out. Can be
entered directly, or in the
Keep-in/Keep-out
Properties
dialog box. Refer to the
section of Chapter 5,
, for more information.
Column
Description
Layer Name
The name of the layer, for example,
Copper Top
.
Routable
Select
Yes
to allow trace routing on the layer; select
No
to prevent trace routing on the layer.
Trace Bias
Set the trace bias by selecting
Horizontal
,
Vertical
or
None
.
Type
The type of layer. Choices are
Ground
,
Power
,
Signal
or
Unassigned
.
Column
Description
RefDes
The part’s Reference Designator.
Position X
The part’s position on the X axis.
Position Y
The part’s position on the Y axis.
Side
The side of the PCB on which the part appears.
Rotation
The orientation of the part on the PCB.
Column
Description
