Specifying Grids in eCADSTAR PCB Editor

The following procedures describe alternative ways to set the style of Track, Via, Placement and Non conductor grids in eCADSTAR PCB Editor.

Entering Values in the Grid Settings Dialog

Set values in the Grid Settings dialog as follows.

1. On the status bar, click Snap Grid split button >Grid Settings (the Snap Grid icon could be Track,Placement orNon-conductor). The Grid Settings dialog is displayed.
2. In the Grid Settings dialog, set values for all types of grid and click OK.

Selecting Grid Names

Select grids using the Snap Grid and Snap Via Grid buttons as follows.

1. On the status bar, select a grid in the box to the left of the Snap Grid button (theSnap Gridicon could beTrack,Placement orNon-conductor). Grids are listed that are created in the Design Rule Editor dialog.
2. Select a Grid name. The values in the selected grid are applied to the Track, Placement and Non conductor grids that are displayed on the canvas.
3. On the status bar, select a grid in the box to the left of the Snap Via Grid button. Grids are listed that are created in the Design Rule Editor dialog.
4. Select a Grid name. The values in the selected grid are applied to the Via grid that is displayed on the canvas.

Entering Numeric Values

Specify grid settings by entering numeric values.

1. To set the pitch and highlight interval of a Track, Placement and Non conductor grid, enter a numeric value in the Grid pitch box to the left of Snap Grid button on the status bar (the Snap Grid icon could be Track,Placement orNon-conductor). The specified pitch and highlight interval is set for the displayed grid.
2. To set the pitch and highlight interval of a via grid, enter a numeric value in the box to the left of the Snap Via Grid button on the status bar. The specified pitch and highlight interval is set for the displayed grid.
   For example:
3. 0.2: grid pitch (X, Y) is set to (0.2, 0.2).
4. 0.2*5: grid pitch (X, Y) is set to (0.2, 0.2). The highlight interval (X, Y) is set to (5, 5).
5. 1/5: grid pitch (X, Y) is set to (0.2, 0.2). The highlight interval (X, Y) is set to (5, 5).