![]() This is very useful if you wish to make the new path the same width and spacing as some other path. If you click on any path while in sample mode, the current tool values will change to that of the clicked path. If you hold down the shift key, the cursor will change to this icon to indicate that you are now in sample mode. In Centered Oval mode, the center of the oval is defined by the click point and the extent of the oval is defined by the drag point. Similarly, in Oval mode, an oval is drawn with the corners of the imaginary enclosing rectangle defined by the click point and the drag point. In Rectangle mode, a rectangle is drawn with the corners defined by the click point and the drag point. In Line mode, a straight path is drawn from the click point to the drag point. To change the drawing mode or to modify the current tool values, double-click on the Draw Tool button on the tool palette to bring up the dialog as shown below. Similarly if you are drawing an oval, the Ctrl key will produce either a straight path or a circle. If you are drawing a rectangle and the Ctrl key is pressed, the result will be either a straight path or a square. If you are drawing a straight path and the Ctrl key is pressed, the angle of the line drawn by the tool will be constrained to an integral multiple of 45 degrees. If you are drawing a straight path and the first or second point coincide with a vertex of an already existing freehand path, and that vertex has no more than two paths (i.e, it is not already a "Y"), the new path will become attached to the old path. The path width and spacing are defined by the current tool values. When you release the drag, a new freehand path (or rectangle, or oval) will be drawn. As you are dragging, a "ghost" line (or rectangle, or oval) will stretch like a rubber band to show your path. ![]() To use this tool, click the mouse at one point and drag to a second point. To select this tool, click on the Draw Tool button on the tool palette. Options allow you to draw straight lines, rectangles and ovals. Using the pull-down menu next to each edit field, you can specify the position in either mils or millimeters. This dialog shows you the current position of the index point and lets you change it manually. If you double-click the tool in the tool palette, the dialog as shown below appears. If you click on a point that is not near a pad or a peg, the index point will snap to the grid location nearest the point you clicked. The index indicator (which looks like this) will appear at the new index point and the grid will be redrawn so that the new index point is the origin of the grid. The index point will move to the center of the pad or vertex you clicked, even if the pad or vertex is not on a grid location. To use the tool, click on a visible pad or vertex. To select this tool, click on the Origin Tool button in the tool palette or press the I key on the keyboard. Use this tool to move the origin or index point of the grid. If you would prefer to see the position in Metric units, click on the mm tab to see something like this.īy clicking on the Traces tab, you can now get information about all visible traces, including width, spacing, and layer, like this.Ĭlicking the Pads tab allows you to get information on pads.įinally, clicking the Parts tab allows you to get information on parts. The Distance from Previous field shows you the straight line distance from the last item you clicked. The From Previous position is relative to the last item you clicked. The grid origin can be changed using the Origin tool described elsewhere. The From Origin position is relative to the grid origin. The Absolute position (X and Y coordinates) is with respect to the lower left-hand corner of the design area. Now when you click on a feature, such as a pad or a vertex of a trace, the position information is shown in the information window like this. When you do, a floating window appears as shown below. To select this tool, click on the Info Tool button in the tool palette. Use this tool to get information on items in your design.
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