Monday, July 25, 2022

Connection lines do not appear when dragging a component

View Configuration > View options > Dimmed Objects












I was playing with the "N" shortcut to "show" and "hide" connections for a particular component. However, one time I must have had the component selected and was moving it when I typed the "N". After that, I could no longer see any connection lines when moving any component. Apparently, if you type "N" while moving a component it changes a mode called the "Net Line Connect Mode" from "Pad to Pad" to "Hidden". The way I finally spotted this was by looking at the "Heads Up Display" as I was moving a component and saw that this mode had been changed to "Hidden".

Tip 1: Try Tapping the N key to Toggle the connection lines while moving a component.


Thank you Thomas

Tip 2: Tap the [ key to Decrease Mask Level.  Tap the ] key Decrease Mask Level.

Source: Randy Clemmons.

That's it !

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Draftsman Templates

When Setting Template Sources note that there are . . . 

Select Document Options for the entire document or the current sheet at the top of the Properties Panel.

Steps:

Create and Save two Draftsman Sheet Templates, i.e. Sheet 1.DwsDot and Sheet 2.DwsDot

Create a DwfDot Draftsman Document Template using sheet 1 and sheet 2 DwsDot. 
Start the DwfDot Template with two blank sheets, then apply the Sheet Templates.

Add fab notes and logos to the DwfDot.

Then save the DwfDot as PCBDwf.

Add the PCBDwf to your project.

That's it !

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Spectra Do file

#Example Syntax Spectra Do File
limit way 250
# Via to Via clearance for 5/5 Trace and Space
rule pcb (clearance 17 (type via_via)
select all wires
select net GND
protect selected
select all nets
unselect net GND
# Unselect Specific Classes
unselect class ( )
route 5
filter 1
clean 2
recorner diagonal