Constraint Viewer

Constraint Viewer is a restricted version of Constraint Browser, which can be launched from eCADSTAR Schematic Viewer and eCADSTAR PCB Viewer. It allows you to view constraints data in read-only format, that is specified in Constraint Browser. Many of the settings in Constraint Browser are not available in Constraint Viewer, or have been renamed.

  • In eCADSTAR Schematic Viewer, launch Constraint Viewer by clicking Home > Constraint Viewer > Constraint Viewer on the ribbon.
  • In eCADSTAR PCB Viewer, launch Constraint Viewer by clicking Home > Design Rules > Constraint Viewer on the ribbon.

For information regarding the commands in Constraint Viewer, refer to the Constraint Browser Help.

The Constraint Viewer Ribbon

The following tabs are available on the Constraint Viewer ribbon.

Item Description
File

The following item is available on the File tab.
Edit

The following item is available on the Edit tab.
View

The following items are available on the View tab.

For Help, see: Customize Table Configuration Dialog.
Utility

If you launch Constraint Viewer from eCADSTAR Schematic Viewer, then the following items are available on the Utility tab.

For Help, see: Clearance Class Manager DialogE-Net Prefix Definition Dialog   If you launch Constraint Viewer from eCADSTAR PCB Viewer, then the following items are available on the Utility tab.

For Help, see: Pin Pair Routing ReportDifferential Pair Coupling Report DialogE-Net Prefix Definition DialogConstraint Browser Options
Help

The following item is available on the Help tab.

Comparison with Constraint Browser

 Compared to Constraint Browser, dialogs and commands have been removed or modified, as follows, to prevent the editing of design data.

 

Related Topics
Constraint Browser
Constraint Browser: Signals section, Signals Tab
Constraint Browser: Signals section, Classes/Groups tab
Understanding E-Nets