National Instruments Graphical User Interface Ultiboard - Manual (Page 6)

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Contents
Chapter 1
User Interface
Introduction to the Ultiboard Interface ..........................................................................1-1
Toolbars .........................................................................................................................1-1
Standard Toolbar .............................................................................................1-1
View Toolbar...................................................................................................1-3
Main Toolbar ...................................................................................................1-4
Select Toolbar..................................................................................................1-5
Draw Settings Toolbar.....................................................................................1-6
Edit Toolbar.....................................................................................................1-7
Align Toolbar ..................................................................................................1-8
Place Toolbar...................................................................................................1-9
Wizard Toolbar................................................................................................1-12
Autoroute Toolbar ...........................................................................................1-12
Setting Preferences ........................................................................................................1-13
General Tab .....................................................................................................1-13
Paths Tab .........................................................................................................1-14
Colors Tab .......................................................................................................1-15
PCB Design Tab ..............................................................................................1-15
Dimensions Tab...............................................................................................1-18
3D Options Tab ...............................................................................................1-19
Setting PCB Properties ..................................................................................................1-20
Attributes Tab..................................................................................................1-20
Grid & Units Tab.............................................................................................1-20
Copper Layers Tab ..........................................................................................1-21
Pads/Vias Tab..................................................................................................1-22
General Layers Tab .........................................................................................1-24
Design Rules Tab ............................................................................................1-25
Setting Favorite Layers....................................................................................1-26
Design Toolbox..............................................................................................................1-27
Birds Eye View ..............................................................................................................1-28
Spreadsheet View ..........................................................................................................1-29
Spreadsheet View: DRC Tab...........................................................................1-30
Filter Manager...................................................................................1-31
Spreadsheet View: Results Tab .......................................................................1-32
Spreadsheet View: Parts Tab...........................................................................1-33
Spreadsheet View: Part Groups Tab................................................................1-34
Spreadsheet View: Nets Tab ...........................................................................1-35
Spreadsheet View: Nets Groups Tab...............................................................1-38