Plot Dialog: Page Settings Tab

The Page Settings tab in the Plot dialog allows you to configure the pages that are plotted, including their contents, format and order. For each page, you can specify the objects, figures and layers that are included.

Page

The Page section allows you to create the pages that are plotted, and specify their order. Configure each page by selecting it in the Page table, selecting an item in the Page settings box and then specifying settings in the associated table.

Item	Description
Page name	Shows the name of the page. Rename a page by typing a unique name in the Page name box. If the page name includes "+DBNAME+", it is substituted with the base name of the data to be plotted.
	Moves a selected page to the top of the list. Select multiple pages using the Ctrl or Shift key.
	Moves a selected page up by one position. Select multiple pages using the Ctrl or Shift key.
	Moves a selected page down by one position. Select multiple pages using the Ctrl or Shift key.
	Moves a selected page to the bottom of the list. Select multiple pages using the Ctrl or Shift key.
Add	Inserts a new page below the currently-selected page in the Page box.
Delete	Deletes the page that you select in the Page box. Multiple pages can be deleted by selecting them using the Ctrl or Shift key and clicking Delete.
Add Layer View	Displays the Add Page for Layer View dialog. From this dialog, you can select a layer from the current layer set to be added to the Page table as a new page. It is inserted below the currently-selected page in the Page box. Multiple layers can be selected using the Ctrl or Shift key.
Duplicate	Duplicates a page and inserts it below the currently-selected page in the Page box.

Assist menu

The following menu items are displayed by right-clicking in the Page box.

Item	Description
Undo	Selecting this option undoes the last action.
Redo	Selecting this option redoes the last undone action.
Resize to Text	Selecting this option resizes the grid to accommodate the longest text field.
Resize Grid	Applies the default widths to the columns in the table.
Insert Page Below	Selecting this option performs the same function as clicking the Add button as described above.
Delete Page	Selecting this option performs the same function as clicking the Delete button as described above.
Duplicate Page	Selecting this option performs the same function as clicking the Duplicate button as described above.
Add Page for Layer View	Displays the Add Page for Layer View dialog. From this dialog, you can select a page from the current Layer Set to be added. It is inserted it below the currently-selected page in the Page box.
Copy Entire Table	Selecting this option copies the entire panel table to the clipboard.

Page settings

Layer to output

Item		Description
View filter
	Layer type	Data layer: specify whether to display data layers. Drawing layer: specify whether to display drawing layers.
	Output target	Output: if selected, layers are displayed for which the Output column is selected. Not Output: if selected, layers are displayed for which the Output column is not selected.
		Specify whether to display board layers.
		Specify whether to display conductor layers.
		Specify whether to display dielectric layers.
		Specify whether to display non-conductor layers.
		Specify whether to display keepout layers related to a conductor layer and other layers (with layer types of Component keepout, Track & Via keepout, Only via keepout, Only track keepout, Only via hole keepout, and Others).
		Specify whether to display user-defined layers.
		Moves a selected page to the top of the Layer to output table. Select multiple pages using the Ctrl or Shift key.
		Moves a selected page up by one position in the Layer to output table. Select multiple pages using the Ctrl or Shift key.
		Moves a selected page down by one position in the Layer to output table. Select multiple pages using the Ctrl or Shift key.
		Moves a selected page to the bottom of the Layer to output table. Select multiple pages using the Ctrl or Shift key.

 

 

Layer to output Table

Specify output layers and attributes for layers. If a hole is specified, then round holes, slot holes and holes in padstacks are plotted.

Item		Description
Layer name		Displays the layer name.
Output		If selected, the associated layer is set as an output target. If a hole is selected as the output target, round holes, slot holes and holes in padstacks are plotted.
Mode	No width	Layers are plotted with no width.
	Width	Layers are plotted with width.
	Fill without outline	Layers are filled.
	Fill with outline	Layers are filled. Object outlines are also plotted.
Pen width	Real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm	Specify the line width.
Pen color		Specify the line color that is used to plot layer objects. This can be specified when Set color for pen and pallet separately is selected in the Options dialog.
Pallet color		Specify the line color that is used to plot layer objects. This can be specified when Set color for pen and pallet separately is selected in the Options dialog.
Transparency		Specify the transparency that is applied when PDF is selected in the Basic Settings Tab, Output box, and Fill without outline or Fill with outline is selected in the Mode box in this table. Specify an integer between 0 and 100. 0: completely opaque. 100: completely transparent.
Mirror	Off	Layers are not flipped (mirrored).
	X-axis	Layers are flipped (mirrored) in the X direction.
	Y-axis	Layers are flipped (mirrored) in the Y direction.
	X without text	All objects except text are flipped (mirrored) in the X direction.
	Y without text	All objects except text are flipped (mirrored) in the Y direction.
	X only text	Only text is flipped (mirrored) in the X direction.
	Y only text	Only text is flipped (mirrored) in the Y direction.
Positive/Negative		This column is made available if you select Positive/Negative in the Technology Editor dialog, Layer attribute column. It allows you to specify whether both positive data and negative data is plotted, or whether only positive data or only negative data is plotted.
	Positive/Negative	Both positive data and negative data is plotted. Positive data is plotted as positive (filled) objects. Negative data is plotted as negative (reverse) objects.
	Positive	Only positive data is plotted. Data is plotted as positive (filled) objects.
	Negative	Only negative data is plotted. Data is plotted as positive (filled) objects. The following items are negative data: Thermal lands in padstacks Clearance lands in padstacks

Object Table

Specify output targets and attributes by object type.

Item		Description
Object		Displays the object name.
Output		If selected, the associated object is set as an output target.
Valid		Allows you to specify whether the values that are plotted for a particular attribute are the values specified in this tab, or the values that are set by the relevant design rule. Selected: the values that you specify in this tab are plotted. Not selected: the values that are set by the relevant design rule are plotted, regardless of whether you change the values in this tab.
Mode	No width	Objects are plotted with no width.
	Width	Objects are plotted with width.
	Fill without outline	Objects are filled.
	Fill with outline	Objects are filled. Object outlines are also plotted.
Pen width	Real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm	Specify the line width.
Pen color		Specify the line color that is used to plot objects. This can be specified when Set color for pen and pallet separately is selected in the Options dialog.
Pallet color		Specify the line color that is used to plot objects. This can be specified when Set color for pen and pallet separately is selected in the Options dialog.

Component Table

Specify output targets and attributes for components.

Item		Description
Output all		Allows you to specify whether all displayed components are plotted, regardless of whether the Output check box is selected for them. If selected, then the Output column is hidden. However, individual settings in this column hold their original value. This setting is saved if you close the Plot dialog, or restart eCADSTAR PCB Editor. Note If you click Export parameters, then this setting is saved to the exported parameter file. It is applied when the parameter file is loaded in the Plot dialog.
Reference designator filter		Components are displayed in the Component table whose name partially matches the value that you enter in this box.
Component		Displays the component name. Attributes for terminals are specified in a separate table at the bottom of the dialog.
Output		If selected, then the associated component is set as an output target. Note To output all displayed components, select Output all. The Output column is hidden. However, individual settings in this column are not changed.
Valid		Allows you to specify whether the values that are plotted for a particular attribute are the values specified in this tab, or the values that are set by the relevant design rule. Selected: the values that you specify in this tab are plotted. Not selected: the values that are set by the relevant design rule are plotted, regardless of whether you change the values in this tab.
Mode	No width	Components are plotted with no width.
	Width	Components are plotted with width.
	Fill without outline	Components are filled.
	Fill with outline	Components are filled. Object outlines are also plotted.
Pen width	Real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm	Specify the line width.
Pen color		Specify the line color that is used to plot objects in a component. This can be specified when Set color for pen and pallet separately is selected in the Options dialog.
Pallet color		Specify the line color that is used to plot objects in a component. This can be specified when Set color for pen and pallet separately is selected in the Options dialog.

Net Table

Specify output targets and attributes for nets.

Item		Description
Output all		Allows you to specify whether all displayed nets are plotted, regardless of whether the Output check box is selected for them. If selected, then the Output column is hidden. However, individual settings in this column hold their original value. This setting is saved if you close the Plot dialog, or restart eCADSTAR PCB Editor. Note If you click Export parameters, then this setting is saved to the exported parameter file. It is applied when the parameter file is loaded in the Plot dialog.
Net name filter		Nets are displayed in the Net table whose name partially matches the value that you enter in this box.
Power/Ground		If selected, only power/ground nets are shown in the Net table. If not selected, all nets are shown in the Net table.
Net name		Displays the net name
Output		If selected, then the associated net is set as an output target. Note To output all displayed nets, select Output all. The Output column is hidden. However, individual settings in this column are not changed.
Valid		Allows you to specify whether the values that are plotted for a particular attribute are the values specified in this tab, or the values that are set by the relevant design rule. Selected: the values that you specify in this tab are plotted. Not selected: the values that are set by the relevant design rule are plotted, regardless of whether you change the values in this tab.
Mode	No width	Nets are plotted with no width.
	Width	Nets are plotted with width.
	Fill without outline	Nets are filled.
	Fill with outline	Nets are filled. Object outlines are also plotted
Pen width	Real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm	Specify the line width.
Pen color		Specify the line color that is used to plot net objects. This can be specified when Set color for pen and pallet separately is selected in the Options dialog.
Pallet color		Specify the line color that is used to plot net objects. This can be specified when Set color for pen and pallet separately is selected in the Options dialog.

Hole (From-To)

Specify output targets and attributes in From-To of holes. Valid settings for round holes, slot holes, padstack holes, and non-circular holes.

Item		Description
From-To		Displays the From-To name.
Output		If selected, the associated hole is set as an output target.
Valid		Allows you to specify whether the values that are plotted for a particular attribute are the values specified in this tab, or the values that are set by the relevant design rule. Selected: the values that you specify in this tab are plotted. Not selected: the values that are set by the relevant design rule are plotted, regardless of whether you change the values in this tab.
Mode	No width	Holes are plotted with no width.
	Width	Holes are plotted with width.
	Fill without outline	Holes are filled.
	Fill with outline	Holes are filled. object outlines are also plotted.
Pen width	Real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm	Specify the line width.
Pen color		Specify the line color that is used to plot holes. This can be specified when Set color for pen and palette separately is selected in the Options dialog.
Palette color		Specify the line color that is used to plot holes. This can be specified when Set color for pen and palette separately is selected in the Options dialog.

 

 

Plating

Specify output targets and attributes on Plated holes. Valid settings for objects of round holes, slot holes, padstack holes, and non-circular holes.

Item		Description
Plating		Displays the Plated or Non plated attribute name.
Output		If selected, the associated hole is set as an output target.
Valid		Allows you to specify whether the values that are plotted for a particular attribute are the values specified in this tab, or the values that are set by the relevant design rule. Selected: the values that you specify in this tab are plotted. Not selected: the values that are set by the relevant design rule are plotted, regardless of whether you change the values in this tab.
Mode	No width	Holes are plotted with no width.
	Width	Holes are plotted with width.
	Fill without outline	Holes are filled.
	Fill with outline	Holes are filled. Object outlines are also plotted.
Pen width	Real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm	Specify the line width.
Pen color		Specify the line color that is used to plot holes. This can be specified when Set color for pen and pallet separately is selected in the Options dialog.
Pallet color		Specify the line color that is used to plot holes. This can be specified when Set color for pen and pallet separately is selected in the Options dialog.

 

 

Hole Diameter

Specify output targets and attributes on Hole diameter/Hole type of holes. Non-circular holes do not have hole diameters and hole types and thus do not refer to this setting.

Item		Description
Hole diameter		Displays the hole diameter.
Hole type		Displays the hole type.
Output		If selected, the associated hole is set as an output target.
Valid		Allows you to specify whether the values that are plotted for a particular attribute are the values specified in this tab, or the values that are set by the relevant design rule. Selected: the values that you specify in this tab are plotted. Not selected: the values that are set by the relevant design rule are plotted, regardless of whether you change the values in this tab.
Mode	No width	The hole is plotted with no width.
	Width	The hole is plotted with width.
	Fill without outline	The hole is filled.
	Fill with outline	The hole is filled. Object outlines are also plotted.
Pen width	Real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm	Specify the line width.
Pen color		Specify the line color that is used to plot the hole. This can be specified when Set color for pen and pallet separately is selected in the Options dialog.
Pallet color		Specify the line color that is used to plot the hole. This can be specified when Set color for pen and pallet separately is selected in the Options dialog.

Additional output

Specify settings of additional information output, such as reference designators, pin numbers and pin names.

Item		Description
Reference designator		If selected, the Reference designator check box is made available for all components. The fields in the Reference designator section are made available.
Pin number/name		If selected, the Pin number/name check box is made available for all components. The fields in the Pin number/name section are made available.
Side A		If selected, the Reference Designator and Pin number/name check boxes can be set for components on side A.
Side B		If selected, the Reference Designator and Pin number/name check boxes can be set for components on side B.
Both		If selected, the Reference Designator and Pin number/name check boxes can be set for components on both sides of the board.
Component		Shows the name of the component.
Reference designator		If selected, reference designators are plotted for the associated component.
Pin number/name		If selected, pin numbers and names are plotted for the associated component.

Reference designator

Specify parameters for exporting the reference designator as a string. This section is made available when Reference designator is selected in the Additional info. to output section.

Item		Description
Attributes
Mode	No width	Reference designators are plotted with no width.
	Width	Reference designators are plotted with width.
	Fill without outline	Reference designators are filled.
	Fill with outline	Reference designators are filled. Object outlines are also plotted.
Pen width	Real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm	Specify the line width.
Text color		Specify the text color for exporting reference designators.
Variant component		Allows you to specify whether the reference designators are plotted for variant components in the design.
	Variant component	If the design contains variant components, then the reference designators are plotted for them. For variant components, an underscore and a number are added to its reference designator. For example, a variant of component "C2" is displayed in eCADSTAR PCB Editor as "C2_1".  If you specify a suffix of “VAR”, for example, then the reference designator for the variant version would be displayed “C2_VAR1”.
	Master component	The reference designators are only plotted for master components in the design.
Character Attributes settings		This section allows you to specify the attributes of the text that is used for the reference designators that are plotted.
	Font	Specify the font that is used for text data. If you select the zafont0, _zafont0, zpafont0 or _zpafont0 font, then the following symbols are displayed for the associated character. Character Displayed  symbol "<" (less than) "°" (degree symbol) ">" (greater than) "Ø" (diameter symbol for a circle) "^" (caret) "μ" (mu) "_" (underscore) "±" (plus or minus) " ` " (back quote) "Ω" (ohm symbol) "|" (pipe) " " " (quotation marks) If you select the zvisula or _zvisula font, then the following symbols are displayed for the associated character. Character Displayed  symbol "^" (caret) "Ø" (diameter symbol for a circle) "|" (pipe) "μ" (mu)
	Character width	Specify the character width as a real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm. If 0.0 is set, then the character width is automatically calculated based on the board outline and the size of the layout area. You can also set it from Select font sizes, in this dialog. This value refers to the dimensions of the non-displayed box which contains the character, rather than the actual width of the character.
	Character height	Specify the character height as a real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm. If 0.0 is set, the character height is automatically calculated based on the board outline and the size of the layout area. You can also set it from Select font sizes, in this dialog. This value refers to the dimensions of the non-displayed box which contains the character, rather than the actual height of the character.
	Character spacing	Specify the spacing between characters as a real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm. You can also set it from Select font sizes, in this dialog. This value refers to the spacing between the non-displayed boxes which contain the characters, rather than the actual spacing between characters.
	Pen width	Specify the pen width of text as a real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm. You can also set it from Select font sizes, in this dialog. Because of the method used by eCADSTAR to place text on the canvas, the values that you specify do not refer to the units in the design.
	Select font sizes	Click Select to display the Font setting Dialog. This contains the text size and spacing criteria that you define for eCADSTAR PCB Editor or Footprint Editor. Select a row in the dialog, and click Apply or OK to apply the settings to the Plot dialog. Existing values in the Plot dialog are overwritten by the values that you specify.
Coordinates settings		Allows you to specify the position and angle of the reference designators that are plotted
Coordinates	Bottom-Left
	Middle-Left
	Top-Left
	Bottom-Center
	Middle-Center
	Top-Center
	Bottom-Right
	Middle-Right
	Top-Right
Adjust position	X-axis	Specify the offset (relative travel distance) in the X direction from the position specified in "Coordinates" (real number between -5000.0 and 5000.0 mm).
	Y-axis	Specify the offset (relative travel distance) in the Y direction from the position specified in "Coordinates" (real number between -5000.0 and 5000.0 mm).
Plot angle	Specified angle	Pin numbers (or pin names) are output at the angle specified in Angle.
	Component angle	Pin numbers (or pin names) are output at the angle of component.
	Calc. from rect. of comp.	The orientation ("landscape" or "portrait") is determined based on the width and height of the circumscribed rectangle of a component. For "portrait", the view is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Angle		Specify the angle at which to plot text with Angle set to Specified angle (real number greater than or equal to 0.0 but less than 360).
Mirror	Off	Reference designators are not flipped (mirrored).
	X-axis	Reference designators are flipped (mirrored) in the X direction.
	Y-axis	Reference designators are flipped (mirrored) in the Y direction.

 

 

Pin number/name

Specify parameters for exporting pin numbers or pin names as a string. This section is made available when Pin number/name is selected in the Additional info. to output section.

Item		Description
Output attributes	Pin number	Pin numbers are plotted as text.
	Pin name	Pin names are plotted as text.
	Pin number + Pin name	"Pin numbers (pin names)" are plotted as text.
Mode	No width	Pin numbers (or pin names) are plotted with no width.
	Width	Pin numbers (or pin names) are plotted with width.
	Fill without outline	Pin numbers (or pin names) are filled.
	Fill with outline	Pin numbers (or pin names) are filled. Object outlines are also plotted.
Pen width	Real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm	Specify the line width.
Text color		Specify the text color for exporting pin numbers or pin names.
Character Attributes settings		This section allows you to specify the attributes of the text that is used for the pin numbers or pin names that are plotted.
	Font	Specify the font that is used for text data. If you select the zafont0, _zafont0, zpafont0 or _zpafont0 font, then the following symbols are displayed for the associated character. Character Displayed  symbol "<" (less than) "°" (degree symbol) ">" (greater than) "Ø" (diameter symbol for a circle) "^" (caret) "μ" (mu) "_" (underscore) "±" (plus or minus) " ` " () "Ω" (ohm symbol) "|" (pipe) " " " (quotation marks)
	Character width	Specify the character width as a real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm. If 0.0 is set, the character width is automatically calculated based on the board outline and the size of the layout area. You can also set it from Select font sizes, in this dialog.
	Character height	Specify the character height as a real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm. If 0.0 is set, the character height is automatically calculated based on the board outline and the size of the layout area. You can also set it from Select font sizes, in this dialog.
	Character spacing	Specify the character height as a real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm. You can also set it from Select font sizes, in this dialog.
	Pen width	Specify the pen width of text as a real number between 0.0 and 2000.0 mm. You can also set it from Select font sizes, in this dialog.
	Select font sizes	Displays the Font setting Dialog. This dialog allows you to set the character width, height and spacing by selecting the appropriate row.
Coordinates settings		Allows you to specify the position and angle of the pin numbers or pin names that are plotted.
Generation position	Terminal ref. point	Pin numbers or pin names are plotted at terminal reference points.
	Center of terminal	Text data is output to the center point for each object that comprises terminals.
Coordinates	Bottom-Left
	Middle-Left
	Top-Left
	Bottom-Center
	Middle-Center
	Top-Center
	Bottom-Right
	Middle-Right
	Top-Right
Adjust position	X-axis	Specify the offset (relative travel distance) in the X direction from the position specified in "Coordinates" (real number between -5000.0 and 5000.0 mm).
	Y-axis	Specify the offset (relative travel distance) in the Y direction from the position specified in "Coordinates" (real number between -5000.0 and 5000.0 mm).
Plot angle	Specified angle	Pin numbers or pin names are output at the angle specified in the Angle field.
	Component angle	Pin numbers or pin names are output at the angle of the component.
	Calc. from rect. of comp.	The orientation ("landscape" or "portrait") is determined based on the width and height of the circumscribed rectangle of the component. For "portrait", the view is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise.
	Calc. from rect. of term.	The orientation ("landscape" or "portrait") is determined based on the width and height of the circumscribed rectangle of the pin. For "portrait", the view is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Angle		Specify the angle at which to plot text with Angle set to Specified angle (real number greater than or equal to 0.0 but less than 360).
Mirror	Off	Pin numbers or pin names are not flipped (mirrored).
	X-axis	Pin numbers r pin names are flipped (mirrored) in the X direction.
	Y-axis	Pin numbers or pin names are flipped (mirrored) in the Y direction.

General

Specify parameters for exporting pin numbers or pin names as a string.

Value		Description
Output only component		If selected, only objects in components are plotted.
	Narrow down to only terminal	If selected, only objects in terminals are plotted.
Variation		Allows you to specify whether data is plotted for the whole design, or only for the variant components that you specify.
	Variant	Master: Data is plotted for the whole design, regardless of whether it contains variant components. [Variant]: Data is only plotted for the specified variant. This value is only displayed if the design contains variant components.