Setting Via Parameters; Highlighting A Net; Shielding Nets - National Instruments Graphical User Interface Ultiboard User Manual

Chapter 5 Working with Traces and Copper

Highlighting a Net

Tip You can change the highlight color from the Color Element drop-down list in the
Colors tab of the Preferences dialog box.

Shielding Nets

Note The Preview changes as parameters are adjusted.
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Setting Via Parameters

Complete the following steps to edit via information for a net:
1. Select Tools»Netlist Editor and select the desired net from the Net
drop-down list in the Net edit dialog box.
2. Click on the Via tab.
3. Set desired Via Drill Diameter and Via Pad Diameter and click OK.
Complete the following steps to highlight a net:
1. Click on a segment of the net that you wish to highlight.
2. Select Design»Highlight Selected Net. The entire net is highlighted
on the workspace and also in the Preview area of the Nets tab of the
Spreadsheet View.
Complete the following steps to shield a net:
1. Select Design»Shield Nets. The Net Shielding dialog box appears.
2. Select one of the following in the Width box:
• Use Net Settings radio button—Select to use net settings. Refer to
the Spreadsheet View: Nets Tab
Interface, and the
information.
• (unlabelled) radio button—Select and enter a width for the
shielding that differs from the net settings.
3. Enter the desired size for the gap between net and shield in the Gap
box.
4. Click Advanced to display the Advanced Net Shielding Options
dialog box.
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Using the Netlist Editor
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