Contents
NI Ultiboard User Manual viii ni.com
Spreadsheet View: SMT Pads Tab..................................................................1-39
Spreadsheet View: THT Pads Tab..................................................................1-40
Spreadsheet View: Vias Tab...........................................................................1-42
Spreadsheet View: Copper Areas Tab............................................................ 1-43
Spreadsheet View: Keep-ins/Keep-outs Tab ..................................................1-44
Spreadsheet View: PCB Layers Tab...............................................................1-45
Spreadsheet View: Parts Position Tab............................................................ 1-45
Spreadsheet View: Statistics Tab....................................................................1-46
Customizing the Interface..............................................................................................1-46
Commands Tab...............................................................................................1-47
Toolbars Tab...................................................................................................1-47
Keyboard Tab..................................................................................................1-48
Menu Tab........................................................................................................1-48
Options Tab.....................................................................................................1-49
Customization of Pop-up Menus.....................................................................1-49
Chapter 2Beginning a Design
About Designs and Projects...........................................................................................2-1
Creating a Project..........................................................................................................2-1
Creating a Design..........................................................................................................2-2
Creating a Design from a Netlist File............................................................................2-2
Working with Projects...................................................................................................2-4
Opening an Existing File...............................................................................................2-5
Saving and Closing........................................................................................................2-5
Saving Technology Specifications from a Design........................................................2-6
Loading Technology Files............................................................................................. 2-6
Selecting and Unselecting Elements .............................................................................2-7
Place and Select Modes................................................................................................. 2-8
Searching for Design Elements.....................................................................................2-8
Options for Viewing the Design....................................................................................2-9
Using the Full Screen......................................................................................2-9
Magnifying and Shrinking the View...............................................................2-10
Refreshing the Design.....................................................................................2-11
Tool-tip Label .................................................................................................2-11
Chapter 3Setting Up a Design
Working with Layers.....................................................................................................3-1
Defining Copper Layers..................................................................................3-1
Accessing Layers ............................................................................................3-3