Task 13: Configuring the Grids Tab

The Grids Tab contains grid settings for tracks, vias, placement and for non conductor objects.

  1. Click the Grids tab as shown below.

Figure 1: Grid Settings

  1. In the Grid name box, enter a value of "0.1mm" and click Add.
  2. In the X column, specify a value of "0.10000".
  3. In the Y column, specify a value of "0.10000".
  4. Repeat the above operations for the 0.125mm, 0.2mm, 0.25mm, 0.4mm and 0.5mm grids, filling out the X and Y pitches as "0.12500", "0.20000", "0.25000", "0.40000" and "0.50000" respectively.

Set the default grids as follows:

  1. In the Track grid box, select 0.1mm.
  2. In the Via grid box, select 0.1mm
  3. In the Placement grid box, select 0.125mm.
  4. In the Non-conductor grid box, select 0.1mm.

Figure 2: Default Grid Dialog

  1. Click Save.

This task is demonstrated in the following video.

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