Chapter 5
Working with Traces and Copper
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3.
Optionally, change the
Units
(of measurement).
4.
In the
Clearances
box, enter the desired clearance of the selected
object to traces in the
To Trace
field.
The
Attributes
tab is where you edit the attributes of the selected copper
element.
Refer to the
, for more
information.
The
Position
tab is where you change the layer the selected copper element
is on, from the
Layer
drop-down list. You can also use this tab to lock the
copper element on the layer.
The
Line
tab is the default when the selected copper element is a trace.
Complete the following steps to control the coordinates for the trace’s start
and end points:
1.
Enter the following in the
Points
box:
•
X1
—The X coordinate of the trace’s starting point
•
X2
—The X coordinate of the trace’s ending point
•
Y1
—The Y coordinate of the trace’s starting point
•
Y2
—The Y coordinate of the trace’s ending point
When a copper area is selected, the
Copper Area Properties
dialog box
includes a
Copper Area
tab.
Complete the following steps to set a copper area’s net and parameters:
1.
In the
Thermal Reliefs
box, select the thermal reliefs and styles
desired using the following:
•
SMD Pads
checkbox—Enable to have thermal relief applied to
SMD pads.
•
Padstacks
checkbox—Enable to have thermal relief applied to
padstacks.
•
Vias
checkbox—Enable to have thermal relief applied to vias.
•
Style to Use when Referenced by Pad
drop-down list—The
thermal relief shape to use when referenced by a part’s pad.
•
Spoke Width to Use when Referenced by Pad
drop-down
list—The size of the spokes a thermal relief will have when it is
referenced by a part’s pad.
