Draw settings toolbar, Draw settings toolbar -6 – National Instruments Graphical User Interface Ultiboard User Manual

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Chapter 1

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Draw Settings Toolbar

The Draw Settings toolbar lets you select the layer, thickness and unit of
measure of a line or object that is being drawn. It also contains buttons for
functions that control the appearance of lines and shapes drawn on any
layer, except a copper layer. The Draw Settings toolbar elements are
explained below.

Enable Selecting Copper Areas button. Use to allow or
prevent selection of copper areas.

Enable Selecting Vias button. Use to allow or prevent
selection of vias.

Enable Selecting Pads button. Use to allow or prevent
selection of pads.

Enable Selecting SMD Pads button. Use to allow or
prevent selection of Surface Mount Device pads.

Enable Selecting Attributes button. Use to allow or
prevent selection of attributes.

Enable Selecting Other Objects button. Use to allow or
prevent selection of other object on the PCB.

Button

Description

Selects the layer for the line or object being drawn.

Sets the thickness and unit of measure of the line being
drawn, or of an object’s border. The maximum number of
values that can be stored here are set in the Line Width
Cache Size
field of the General tab of the
Preferences dialog box.

Fill Color button. Sets the color of the layer’s fill.

Button

Description

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