When you create a new design in eCADSTAR PCB Editor using the New (Design Data) wizard, the Powerplane settings dialog allows you to assign nets to any powerplane layers that exist in the design. This dialog is displayed automatically after you finish running the New (Design Data) wizard. It is only displayed if the design rule that you select in the Design rule box, in the New (Design Data) wizard, is associated with a technology that comprises a powerplane layer. The New (Design Data) wizard is displayed by clicking File > New on the eCADSTAR PCB Editor ribbon.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| Powerplane layer | For a conductor layer that you define as a powerplane layer in the Technology Library Editor dialog, the layer number of the conductor layer is displayed. To define a conductor layer as a powerplane layer, select Powerplane in the Layer attribute column in the Technology Library Editor dialog. |
| Net assigned to Powerplane | For the powerplane layer that is displayed in the Powerplane
layer column, the associated net is displayed. Specify
a net in the Select Net dialog.
This is displayed by pointing the cursor at this column, and clicking
 . You can select any signal that exists in
the design. |
| OK | The nets that are displayed in the Net assigned to Powerplane column are assigned to the associated powerplane layers. The Powerplane settings dialog is closed. |
| Cancel | The Powerplane settings dialog is closed. Nets are not assigned to the displayed powerplane layers. |
