Data Sheet

Gateswap ................................................................................................................................. 42
Preparing for PCB Layout ........................................................................................................ 44
Packaging Considerations ........................................................................................................ 44
To view the package associated with a component: ............................................................... 44
To change a package on a component.................................................................................... 45
To change a package on all components of a particular type ................................................. 46
Connectivity Considerations ..................................................................................................... 48
To specify a new net class ....................................................................................................... 49
Design Verification .................................................................................................................... 50
The Design Explorer ................................................................................................................. 50
Assembly Variants .................................................................................................................... 54
Bill of Materials ......................................................................................................................... 56
Printing ..................................................................................................................................... 63
Library Parts ............................................................................................................................. 64
Creating New Devices .............................................................................................................. 67
Graphics and Pins .................................................................................................................... 67
Adding Footprints ..................................................................................................................... 75
Adding Properties ..................................................................................................................... 78
Attaching a Datasheet .............................................................................................................. 80
Indexing and Library Selection ................................................................................................. 81
PCB LAYOUT TUTORIAL ............................................................................................................ 83
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 83
Overview of the Layout Editor .................................................................................................. 83
The Main Window ..................................................................................................................... 84
The Control Bar ........................................................................................................................ 85
Navigation ................................................................................................................................. 87
Visual Aids to Design ................................................................................................................ 87
Display Options ........................................................................................................................ 88
Graphics Mode ......................................................................................................................... 88
Opacity ..................................................................................................................................... 88
Auto-Pan Animation .................................................................................................................. 89
Highlight Animation ................................................................................................................... 89
Multi-Sampling (Anti-Aliasing) .................................................................................................. 90