Chapter 1
User Interface
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Colors Tab
Ultiboard allows you to set up color schemes for the workspace
background and other displayed elements.
Complete the following steps to set up color schemes:
1.
Choose
Options»Global Preferences
. The
Preferences
dialog box
appears.
2.
Select the
Colors
tab and complete the following as required:
•
To apply an existing color scheme, either the default or one you
have created, choose from the
Color scheme
drop-down list.
•
To modify an existing color scheme, choose it from the
Color
scheme
drop-down list. From the
Color element
drop-down list,
choose the element whose color you want to modify. Click the
color button (unlabelled) and choose a new color for that element.
Your change is stored with the color scheme when you click
Apply
or
OK
.
•
To create a color scheme, click
New scheme
and provide a scheme
name. The element colors remain at the value they had in the most
recently loaded scheme. Modify the element colors as described
above, and save your changes by clicking
Apply
or
OK
.
•
To add a color element, click
New element
and enter a name. The
element appears in the
Color element
list, and you can choose a
color for the element.
•
Optionally, enable the
Preview grayed out
checkbox to switch
the preview visibility on or off and adjust and select the
Grayed
out factor
.
Your changes are reflected in the
Preview
area.
3.
To apply your changes but leave the
Preferences
dialog box open,
click
Apply
. To apply your changes and close the
Preferences
dialog
box, click
OK
.
PCB Design Tab
Use the
PCB Design
tab of the
Preferences
dialog box to define a variety
of actions associated with the overall PCB design.
Complete the following steps to define the default actions:
1.
Choose
Options»Global Preferences
. The
Preferences
dialog box
appears.
2.
Select the
PCB Design
tab.
