User Guide

CIRCLE
Draw a circle. This command creates restricted areas for the Autorouter
ifusedinthelayers41, tRestrict,42, bRestrict,or43, vRestrict.
ARC
Drawanarc.
RECT
Draw a rectangle. This command creates restricted areas for the Auto
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routerifusedinthelayers41, tRestrict,42, bRestrict,or43, vRestrict.
POLYGON
Drawapolygon.
Polygons in the signal layers are treated as signals. They keep an adjust
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able distance to objects belonging to other signals (copper pouring,
flood fill). This enables you to realize different signal areas on the same
layer.
The POLYGON command creates restricted areas for the Autorouter if
usedinthelayers tRestrict, bRestrict,or vRestrict,.
ForotherpossibilitiesofthePOLYGONcommandseehelp.
VIA
Place a via-hole. Vias are placed automatically if the layer is changed dur
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ing the ROUTE command. You can assign a via to a signal with the
NAMEcommandbychangingit’snametothenameofthesignal.
SIGNAL
Manual definition of a signal. This is not possible if the Forward&Back
Annotation is active. In that case you have to define the connection
withtheNETcommandintheSchematicEditor.
HOLE
Defineamountinghole.
RATSNEST
Calculate the shortest airwires and the real mode (filled) display of
polygons. The polygon calculation can be deactivated with the SET
command(Options/Set/Misc).
AUTO
StartAutorouter.
ERC
Performconsistencycheckofschematicandboard.
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