National Instruments Ultiboard Contents

Contents

Introduction to the Ultiboard Interface ..........................................................................1-1

Toolbars.........................................................................................................................1-1

Standard Toolbar.............................................................................................1-1

View Toolbar...................................................................................................1-3

Main Toolbar...................................................................................................1-4

Select Toolbar..................................................................................................1-5

Draw Settings Toolbar.....................................................................................1-6

Edit Toolbar.....................................................................................................1-7

Align Toolbar..................................................................................................1-8

Place Toolbar...................................................................................................1-9

Wizard Toolbar................................................................................................1-12

Autoroute Toolbar...........................................................................................1-12

Setting Preferences ........................................................................................................1-13

General Tab.....................................................................................................1-13

Paths Tab.........................................................................................................1-14

Colors Tab.......................................................................................................1-15

PCB Design Tab..............................................................................................1-15

Dimensions Tab...............................................................................................1-18

3D Options Tab...............................................................................................1-19

Setting PCB Properties ..................................................................................................1-20

Attributes Tab..................................................................................................1-20

Grid & Units Tab.............................................................................................1-20

Copper Layers Tab..........................................................................................1-21

Pads/Vias Tab..................................................................................................1-22

General Layers Tab.........................................................................................1-24

Design Rules Tab ............................................................................................1-25

Setting Favorite Layers....................................................................................1-26

Design Toolbox..............................................................................................................1-27

Birds Eye View..............................................................................................................1-28

Spreadsheet View ..........................................................................................................1-29

Spreadsheet View: DRC Tab...........................................................................1-30

Filter Manager...................................................................................1-31

Spreadsheet View: Results Tab.......................................................................1-32

Spreadsheet View: Parts Tab...........................................................................1-33

Spreadsheet View: Part Groups Tab................................................................1-34

Spreadsheet View: Nets Tab ...........................................................................1-35

Spreadsheet View: Nets Groups Tab...............................................................1-38