Automatically Generating or Deleting Testpoints

The following procedures describe how new testpoints are generated, testpoint attributes are added, testpoints are deleted and testpoint attributes are deleted.

Automatically Generating Testpoints

Automatically Deleting Testpoints

Automatically Generating Testpoints

This procedure describes how testpoints are generated, and how testpoint attributes are added for the testpoints that are set for each net.

  1. Start the Auto Generate Testpoint command using one of the following methods.

Starting the Command With Objects Selected

  • After selecting an object, click Net / Route > Testpoint > Testpoint Testpoint split menu> Auto Generate Test Point Auto Generate on the ribbon.

Starting the Command Before Selecting Objects

  • Click Net / Route> Testpoint > Testpoint Testpoint split menu > Auto Generate Test Point Auto Generate on the ribbon.
  1. Specify Minimum conductor size and Minimum resist size.
  2. Specify a target for which to add a testpoint attribute.
  3. To add a testpoint attribute to a through pin: turn on Through hole pins.
  4. To add a Testpoint attribute to a surface mount pin: turn on Surface mount pins.
  5. To add a Testpoint attribute to a route via: turn on Vias.
  1. Specify values in the Pad for generation and Via for generation boxes.
  2. Using the On pattern button, specify whether the testpoint is generated on or off pattern.
  3. Select the target object.
  • If Select mode is set to Normal: select an object on the canvas.
  • If Select mode is set to Net: on the canvas, select an object in the net. Alternately, click and select it in the Net dialog. The Cross Probing Settings are considered. However, the Object Filter settings are not considered.
  • If Select mode is set to Component: select the appropriate component on the canvas.
  • If Select mode is set to Unconnected pin: select the appropriate unconnected pin on the canvas. Alternately, click and select it in the Unconnected pin dialog. The Cross Probing Settings are considered. However, the Object Filter settings are not considered.
  1. If Selection mode is set to Component, specify whether the testpoint will be generated in the vicinity of the component.
  2. In the Testpoint side box, specify whether the testpoint is generated on a specific side or on both sides.
  3. In the DRC for testpoint field, set DRC parameters for testpoints.
  4. In the Reference name parameters field, set reference name parameters for testpoints.
  5. In the Highlight nets requiring a testpoint field, specify whether to highlight nets that require a testpoint.
  6. Click Execute. New testpoints are added, and testpoint attributes are added.

Target objects

The following are valid target objects:

  • Line
  • Component
  • Padstack

Assist menu

The following items can be selected by right-clicking the mouse:

Execute

Next

Undo

Cancel

Command dialog

Auto Generate Testpoint

 

Warning
Testpoints are generated with the assumption that all components placed on the board have been mounted.

 

Automatically Deleting Testpoints

The following procedure describes how testpoints are deleted which are generated using the Auto Generate command, or which are entered using the Input command. It also describes how testpoint attributes are deleted.

  1. Start the Auto Delete Testpoint command using one of the following methods.

Starting the Command With Objects Selected

  • After selecting an object, click Net / Route> Testpoint > Testpoint Testpoint split menu > Auto Delete Testpoint Auto Delete on the ribbon.

Starting the Command Before Selecting Objects

  1. On the ribbon, click Net / Route> Testpoint > Testpoint Testpoint split menu > Auto Delete Testpoint Auto Delete.
  2. Select the target object. If the command is started with an object selected, this step is not required.
  • If Select mode is set to Normal: select an object on the canvas.
  • If Select mode is set to Net: on the canvas, select an object in the net. Alternately, click and choose it in the selection dialog.
  • If Select mode is set to Component: on the canvas, select the appropriate component.
  • If Select mode is set to Unconnected pin: on the canvas, select the appropriate unconnected pin. Alternately, click and choose it in the selection dialog.
  1. If Select mode is set to Component, specify whether the testpoints are deleted from the vicinity of the component, or are only deleted from the pads or padstacks on the component.
  2. Specify whether the testpoint is deleted from a specific side, or whether a specific side is prioritized.
  3. Set whether to highlight nets that require a testpoint.
  4. Click Execute in the Auto Delete Testpoint dialog. Testpoints and testpoint attributes are deleted.

Target objects

The following are valid target objects:

  • Line
  • Component
  • Padstack

Assist menu

The following items can be selected by right-clicking the mouse:

Execute

Next

Undo

Cancel

Command dialog

Auto Delete Testpoint

 

Note
The above commands are only available in 2D View mode.

 

Related Topics
Switching the View Mode Between 2D and 3D