Data Sheet

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At the left hand side is the Selection Filter which allows you to configure both the layers and the

objects that will be selected in the current operating mode. Typically, the default rules will suffice

and this serves simply as a convenient override where you may wish finer granularity in

selection at a given time. The Layer Selector combo box also determines the current layer or

layer set and also applies to the placement of PCB objects.

The Layer and Selection filter

In the middle is the Status Bar which provides textual ‘hints’ on the object currently under the

mouse. This is particularly useful when you hover a mouse over a pad for example, as it will

inform you which net the pad is on.

The Status bar shows what the mouse is pointing at

Next, we have the connectivity status which controls the syncing of the PCB to the schematic

and - when everything is synchronized - doubles as a live connectivity checker.

Netlist Information and CRC information on the status bar

Next to the connectivity status is the live Design Rule Checker. This will report any physical

design rule violations that occur while the board is being designed. A left click on this will launch

a dialogue detailing the violations with the further option of zooming in to examine a particular

error.

DRC information on the status bar

Finally, at the far right hand side is the co-ordinate display which reads out the position of the

cursor when appropriate. These reflect not the exact position of the pointer but the location to

which it has been snapped. Default snapping options are selectable from the View menu (or via

keys CTRL-F1 and F2 -F4) and the snap values can be configured from the Grids command on

the Technology menu

Mouse Co-ordinates