Glossary
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C
Chamfer Corners
Corners at an increment of 45
º
on the trace routes.
Copper Area
A copper polygon.
Copper Island
A copper area that is not connected to any other copper.
D
Design Toolbox
By default, appears on left side of screen. Consists of multiple tabs used to
manage a design.
DRC
Design Rule Check.
F
Feedthrough Via
A normal via that connects all layers, top, bottom and inner.
Force Vector
A line that indicates the optimal location for a part, considering all the
connections of the part to achieve the shortest possible connections.
G
Grid
Determines the increments by which traces can be placed on the board.
M
Mouse Grid
Controls the increments by which the cursor moves and where items are
placed.
N
Net
A network of traces, to which you can add pins and copper areas.
Netlist
Contains connectivity information about pins and parts.
Normal Feed-Through
Via
Any via that connects all layers (top, bottom, and internal).