National Instruments Graphical User Interface Ultiboard - Manual (Page 20)

Chapter 1 User Interface
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Main Toolbar
The Main toolbar contains buttons for common board design functions. Its
buttons are described in the table below.
Button Description
Select button. De-activates any selected mode (for
example, for placing traces) and allows you to select an
element on the board.
Show or Hide Design Toolbox button. Shows or hides
the Design Toolbox. Refer to the
Design Toolbox section
for more information.
Show or Hide Spreadsheet button. Shows or hides the
Spreadsheet View. Refer to the
Spreadsheet View
section for more information.
Database Manager button. Displays the Database
Manager. Refer to the
Managing the Database section of
Chapter 4, Working with Parts , for more information.
Board Wizard button. Launches the Board Wizard.
Refer to the
Using the Board Wizard section of Chapter 3,
Setting Up a Design , for more information.
Part Wizard button. Starts the Part Wizard. Refer to the
Using the Part Wizard to Create a Part section of
Chapter 4, Working with Parts , for more information.
Place Part from Database button. Allows you to browse
the database for a part to place. Refer to the
Placing Parts
from the Database section of Chapter 4, Working with
Parts , for more information.
Place Line button. Places a straight line on the design (or
places a trace, if the active layer is a copper one). Refer to
the
Placing Shapes and Graphics section of Chapter 4,
Working with Parts , and the Placing a Trace: Manual
Method section of Chapter 5, Working with Traces and
Copper , for more information.
Follow-me button. Places a follow-me trace. Refer to the
Placing a Trace: Follow-me Method section of
Chapter 5, Working with Traces and Copper , for more
information.