Chapter 1
User Interface
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Draw Settings Toolbar
The
Draw Settings
toolbar lets you select the layer, thickness and unit of
measure of a line or object that is being drawn. It also contains buttons for
functions that control the appearance of lines and shapes drawn on any
layer, except a copper layer. The
Draw Settings
toolbar elements are
explained below.
Enable Selecting Copper Areas
button. Use to allow or
prevent selection of copper areas.
Enable Selecting Vias
button. Use to allow or prevent
selection of vias.
Enable Selecting Pads
button. Use to allow or prevent
selection of pads.
Enable Selecting SMD Pads
button. Use to allow or
prevent selection of
Surface Mount Device
pads.
Enable Selecting Attributes
button. Use to allow or
prevent selection of attributes.
Enable Selecting Other Objects
button. Use to allow or
prevent selection of other object on the PCB.
Button
Description
Selects the layer for the line or object being drawn.
Sets the thickness and unit of measure of the line being
drawn, or of an object’s border. The maximum number of
values that can be stored here are set in the
Line Width
Cache Size
field of the
General
tab of the
Preferences
dialog box.
Fill Color
button. Sets the color of the layer’s fill.
Button
Description