Chapter 1 User Interface
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Select Toolbar The Select toolbar contains the functions used to control selection filters,
and appears by default when you run Ultiboard. Please note that all filters
are not available in all versions of Ultiboard. The Select toolbar buttons are
explained in the table below.
Place Via button. Places a via on the design. Refer to the
Working with Vias section of Chapter 5, Working with
Traces and Copper, for more information.
Place Copper Area button. Places a copper area on the
design.
Create Power Plane button. Places a powerplane on the
design. Refer to the Placing Powerplanes section of
Chapter 5, Working with Traces and Copper, for more
information.
Design Rule Check button. Runs the Design Rule
Check and places results in the Results tab.
Place Text button. Places text on the design. Refer to the
Placing and Editing Text section of Chapter 8, Preparing
for Manufacturing/Assembly, for more information.
Show 3D button. Displays the current design in three
dimensions. Refer to the section of Chapter 9, Viewing
Designs in 3D, for more information.
Help button. Displays the helpfile contents page.
Button Description
Enable Selecting Parts button. Use to allow or prevent
selection of parts.
Enable Selecting Traces button. Use to allow or prevent
selection of traces.
Button Description