User Guide

BUS
Draw a bus line. The meaning of a bus is more conceptual than physical.
It is only a means to make a schematic easier to read. Only nets define
anelectricalconnection.Nets,however,canbedraggedoutofabus.
NET
Draw a net. Nets with the same name are connected (even if located on
differentsheets).
Nets and pins which appear to the eye to be connected are not necessar
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ily electrically connected. Please check with the SHOW command, the
ERC, or by exporting a netlist with the EXPORT command. See also
MOVE.
JUNCTION
Place the symbol for a net connection. In general, junctions are placed
automatically, but nets which cross over can also be joined manually by
theJUNCTIONcommand.
LABEL
Place the name of a bus or net as a label. Labels cannot be changed with
CHANGETEXTbutratherwiththeNAMEcommand.
ERC
Perform an Electrical Rule Check and a consistency check for schematic
andboard.
CommandsNotAvailableintheCommandTool
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bar
Menu items already explained in the Control Panel section are not dis
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cussedhere.
The following commands can be entered into the command line. Some
ofthemareavailableasmenuitems.
ASSIGN
Assign function keys. The most convenient way of doing this is to use
the Options/Assign menu.
CLASS
Select and define net classes (Edit/Net classes...). A net class specifies the
width of a track, the clearance from neighboring signals, and the diame
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ter of vias for the Autorouter and the ROUTE command. These set
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tingsarealsousedinpolygons.
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