User Guide

NAME
Givenamestocomponents,signals(polygonsaswell)orvias.
VALUE
Provide values for components. Integrated circuits normally get the IC
type(e.g.7400)astheirvalue.
SMASH
Separates name and value texts from a component, so that they can be
placed individually. The size of smashed texts can also be changed indi
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vidually.
Also in combination with GROUP. All elements are smashed with a
right
mouseclickinthatcase.
Keep the Shift key pressed while using the SMASH command in order
to unsmash texts. They are not editable anymore and appear at their
originalpositionsafterawindowrefresh.
MITER
Round off or bevel wire joints (also possible for polygon contours). The
grade of mitering is determined by the miter radius. Positive sign results
inaroundedjoint,negativesigninabevel.
The miter radius influences some bend modi, too (see help function:
SET, Wire_Bend).
SPLIT
Inserta bendintoawire.
OPTIMIZE
Joinswiresegmentsinasignallayerwhichlieinonestraightline.
ROUTE
Routesignalsmanually.Airwiresareconvertedtowires.
RIPUP
Convert routed wires (tracks) into unrouted signals (airwires). Change
thedisplayoffilled(calculated)polygonstooutlineview.
WIRE
Draw lines and arcs. If used in the layers 1 through 16, the WIRE com
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mandcreateselectricalconnections.
The style parameter (CHANGE) determines the line type. The DRC
and the Autorouter always treat a WIRE as a continuous line, regardless
ofwhat style isused.
Clicking the right mouse button changes the wire bend (SET
WIRE_BEND). Please note the particularities in combination with the
Ctrl and Shift keyinthehelpfunction.
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