Chapter 5 Working with Traces and Copper
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Setting Via Parameters
Complete the following steps to edit via information for a net:
1. Select Tools»Netlist Editor and select the desired net from the Net
drop-down list in the Net edit dialog box.
2. Click on the Via tab.
3. Set desired Via Drill Diameter and Via Pad Diameter and click OK.
Highlighting a Net
Complete the following steps to highlight a net:
1. Click on a segment of the net that you wish to highlight.
2. Select Design»Highlight Selected Net. The entire net is highlighted
on the workspace and also in the Preview area of the Nets tab of the
Spreadsheet View.
Tip You can change the highlight color from the Color Element drop-down list in the
Colors tab of the Preferences dialog box.
Shielding Nets
Complete the following steps to shield a net:
1. Select Design»Shield Nets. The Net Shi elding dialog box appears.
2. Select one of the following in the Width box:
•Use Net Settings radio button—Select to use net settings. Refer to
the Spreadsheet View: Nets Tab section of Chapter 1, User
Interface, and the Using the Netlist Editor section for more
information.
• (unlabelled) radio button—Select and enter a width for the
shielding that differs from the net settings.
3. Enter the desired size for the gap between net and shield in the Gap
box.
Note The Preview changes as parameters are adjusted.
4. Click Advanced to display the Advanced Net Shielding O ptions
dialog box.