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
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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. Circles
withwirewidth=0aredrawnasfilled.
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
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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.
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