Chapter 5
Working with Traces and Copper
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3.
In the
Autorouter Settings
box, select either
Via is Fixed
or
Via can
be Moved
(during autorouting).
4.
In the
Solder Mask
box, select the following as desired:
•
Top
checkbox—Enable to place a solder mask on the top of the
PCB.
•
Bottom
checkbox—Enable to place a solder mask on the bottom
of the PCB.
If the via that you have selected is a micro via, the
Micro Via
tab displays
instead of the
Via
tab.
Complete the following steps to change the settings in the
Micro Via
tab:
1.
Enable the
Assume net
checkbox to assign a specific net to the micro
via, then select the net from the drop-down list.
2.
In the
Autorouter Settings
box, select either
Via is Fixed
or
Via can
be Moved
(during autorouting).
3.
In the
Solder Mask
box, select the following as desired:
•
Top
checkbox—Enable to place a solder mask on the top of the
PCB.
•
Bottom
checkbox—Enable to place a solder mask on the bottom
of the PCB.
4.
In the
Via Settings
box, set the following as desired:
•
Use Design Rules
radio button—Select to use the settings in the
Pads/Vias
tab of the
PCB Properties
dialog box.
•
Pad Diameter
radio button—Select to enter the diameter of the
selected via’s pad in the drop-down list. The
Landing Pad
and
Drill Diameter
drop-down lists are also activated; enter the
desired values in these.
5.
In the
Layer Settings
list, enable which layers to
Allow Autorouting
.
Complete the following steps to change the settings in the
Thermal Relief
tab:
1.
Set the width of the thermal relief’s spokes in the
Spoke Width
area.
2.
Enable the desired radio button in the
Type
area to se the shape of the
thermal relief. If you do not wish to use thermal relief for the via, select
No thermal relief
.