User Guide

TEXT

Place a text string. Use CHANGE SIZE to set the height of the text. If

the text is using a vector font, CHANGE RATIO will alter the thick

ness. CHANGE TEXT is used to alter the text itself. CHANGE

FONT alters the typeface. The option Always vector font (Options/User

Interface) shows and prints all texts in vector font, regardless of which

fontisactuallysetforaparticulartext.

It is strongly recommended to write texts in copper layers as vector font! So

you can be sure that the CAM Processor's output is identical with the

textshownintheLayoutEditor.Seealsohelpfunction.

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 (alsopossiblewithWIRE).

CHANGE CAP FLAT | ROUND defines straight or rounded ends for

arcs.

If the arc is a part of a trace and both ends are connected to a wire, caps

willberound.

RECT

Draw a rectangle. This command creates restricted areas for the Auto

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

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

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.

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