National Instruments Graphical User Interface Ultiboard User Manual page 7

Contents
Spreadsheet View: SMT Pads Tab.................................................................. 1-39
Spreadsheet View: THT Pads Tab .................................................................. 1-40
Spreadsheet View: Vias Tab ........................................................................... 1-42
Spreadsheet View: Copper Areas Tab ............................................................ 1-43
Spreadsheet View: Keep-ins/Keep-outs Tab .................................................. 1-44
Spreadsheet View: PCB Layers Tab ............................................................... 1-45
Spreadsheet View: Parts Position Tab ............................................................ 1-45
Spreadsheet View: Statistics Tab .................................................................... 1-46
Customizing the Interface.............................................................................................. 1-46
Commands Tab ............................................................................................... 1-47
Toolbars Tab ................................................................................................... 1-47
Keyboard Tab.................................................................................................. 1-48
Menu Tab ........................................................................................................ 1-48
Options Tab..................................................................................................... 1-49
Customization of Pop-up Menus..................................................................... 1-49
Chapter 2
Beginning a Design
About Designs and Projects........................................................................................... 2-1
Creating a Project .......................................................................................................... 2-1
Creating a Design .......................................................................................................... 2-2
Creating a Design from a Netlist File............................................................................ 2-2
Working with Projects................................................................................................... 2-4
Opening an Existing File ............................................................................................... 2-5
Saving and Closing........................................................................................................ 2-5
Saving Technology Specifications from a Design ........................................................ 2-6
Loading Technology Files............................................................................................. 2-6
Selecting and Unselecting Elements ............................................................................. 2-7
Place and Select Modes ................................................................................................. 2-8
Searching for Design Elements ..................................................................................... 2-8
Options for Viewing the Design.................................................................................... 2-9
Using the Full Screen ...................................................................................... 2-9
Magnifying and Shrinking the View............................................................... 2-10
Refreshing the Design ..................................................................................... 2-11
Tool-tip Label ................................................................................................. 2-11
Chapter 3
Setting Up a Design
Working with Layers..................................................................................................... 3-1
Defining Copper Layers.................................................................................. 3-1
Accessing Layers ............................................................................................ 3-3
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