Chapter 7
Autorouting and Autoplacement
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Complete the following steps to autoroute selected bus(es):
1.
Select
Autoroute»Autoroute Selected Buses
. The
Bus autorouting
dialog box displays.
2.
Select the desired buses to route in the
Defined bus groups
area and
click
OK
. The buses are routed as in the following example.
Placing Automatic Test Points
You can automatically place a test point on each net on your design.
Note
Testpoints may be placed either before or after autorouting the entire board.
Complete the following steps to automatically place test points:
1.
Select
Place»Automatic Test Points
.
2.
Enter the following as desired:
•
Diameter
drop-down list—Sets the wire’s diameter. The
Preview
area changes accordingly.
•
Board Side
radio buttons—Select
Top
or
Bottom
to indicate
which side of the PCB the points appear on.
•
Rotation
drop-down list—Sets the rotation for the test point. The
Preview
area changes accordingly.
•
Pin Type
box—Choose
Through Hole Technology
or
Surface
Mount Technology
.
3.
Click
Start
.