PCB_Dlg-PreferredWidthFormFavorite Interactive Routing Widths_AD
This document is no longer available beyond version 22. Information can now be found here: Favorite Interactive Routing Widths Dialog for version 25
The Favorite Interactive Routing Widths dialog
Summary
The Favorite Interactive Routing Widths dialog allows you to predefine favorite track widths for use when interactively routing a board when using the Interactive Router.
Access
The dialog is accessed by clicking the Favorite Interactive Routing Widths button in the Favorites region of the PCB Editor - Interactive Routing page of the Preferences dialog.
Options/Controls
- Widths Grid - the main region of the dialog presents a listing of all currently defined interactive routing widths. For each defined width, the following information is presented:
- Imperial - the width in imperial units (mil).
- Metric - the width in metric units (mm).
- System Units - the preferred system units when using the defined width (Imperial or Metric).
- Add - click to open the Preferred Routing Width dialog to add a new routing width to the list.
- Delete - click to delete the currently selected routing width(s) from the list.
- Edit - click to open the Preferred Routing Width dialog to edit the currently selected routing width.
Right-Click Menu
The following commands are available from the grid's right-click menu:
- Add - click to open the Preferred Routing Width dialog to add a new routing width to the list.
- Delete - click to delete the currently selected routing width(s) from the list.
- Show Imperial - use to toggle the display of the Imperial column and its data.
- Show Metric - use to toggle the display of the Metric column and its data.
- Show System Units - use to toggle the display of the System Units column and its data.
- Properties - use to open the Preferred Routing Width dialog to edit the currently selected routing width.
Using Favorite Widths
A variation of the Favorite Interactive Routing Widths dialog is accessed when wanting to change the current routing width to one of the predefined favorites. To access this variation, press Shift+W while interactively routing.
The Choose Width dialog
Options/Controls
- Widths Grid - this region of the dialog presents a listing of all currently defined interactive routing widths. Click on an entry to switch to using that routing width (in accordance with the boundaries of the applicable min-max routing Width rule).
- Apply To All Layers - enable to use the chosen routing width on all of your signal layers.