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The following pre-packaged resources, derived from this base command, are available:
Access Favorite Routing Widths
Applied Parameters: Tab=PreferredWidths
Summary
This command is used to access the Favorite Interactive Routing Widths dialog, with which you can predefine your favorite track widths for use when interactively routing a board using the Interactive Router.
Access
This command is accessed from the PCB Editor by using the O keyboard shortcut then choosing the Favorite Routing Widths entry on the subsequent pop-up menu.
Use
After launching the command, the Favorite Interactive Routing Widths dialog will open. Use this dialog to configure a desired set of favorite routing widths, across metric and imperial measurement systems.
Tips
- When you run the Interactive Routing command then click to start routing, a series of track objects are created from the nearest pad up to the current cursor location. The width of these tracks is either taken from your preferred width or the applicable routing width design rule. The former is referred to as User Choice and it is the Favorite Interactive Routing Widths dialog that provides the cornerstone of this feature.
- When using the User Choice feature and predefined routing widths, you still have the full protection of the rules system. If a chosen predefined routing width is outside the applicable min-max rule setting, the width will be clipped back to the minimum or maximum, whichever is appropriate.
- An incarnation of the Favorite Interactive Routing Widths dialog is accessed when wanting to change the current routing width to one of the predefined favorites. Press Shift+W while interactively routing to access the Choose Width dialog.
The following collapsible provides a simple, base listing of all supported parameters for the PCB:SetupPreferences command.
Full Parameter Listing
Parameter |
Value |
AllQuality |
FULL/DRAFT/HIDDEN |
ArcQuality |
FULL/DRAFT/HIDDEN |
AutoPan |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
AutoVia |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
BackgroundColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
BoardCoreColor3D |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
BoardCoreColor3D_Opacity |
NUMBER(DOUBLE) |
BoardPrepregColor3D |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
BoardPrepregColor3D_Opacity |
NUMBER(DOUBLE) |
BoardThicknessScaling |
NUMBER(DOUBLE) |
BotSilkScreenColor3D |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
BotSilkScreenColor3D_Opacity |
NUMBER(DOUBLE) |
BotSolderMaskColor3D |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
BotSolderMaskColor3D_Opacity |
NUMBER(DOUBLE) |
BottomOverlayColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
BottomPasteColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
BottomSignalColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
BottomSolderColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
CleanRedraw |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ClickClearsSelection |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ComponentDrag |
NONE/ENCLOSEDTRACKS/CONNECTEDTRACKS |
ComponentQuality |
FULL/DRAFT/HIDDEN |
ComponentRefPointColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
ConfirmDelete |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ConfirmDragTracks |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ConfirmGlobalEdit |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ConnectLayerColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
ConvertSpecialStrings |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
CopperColor3D |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
CopperColor3D_Opacity |
NUMBER(DOUBLE) |
CursorType |
LARGE90/SMALL90/SMALL45 |
DimensionQuality |
FULL/DRAFT/HIDDEN |
DisplayNetNamesOnTracks |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
DraftStringThreshold |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
DraftTrackThreshold |
COORD(STRING) |
DRCDetailColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
DRCErrorColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
DrillDrawingColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
DrillGuideColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
DuplicateDesignators |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
FillQuality |
FULL/DRAFT/HIDDEN |
FromTosDisplayMode |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
HighlightInFull |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
KeepOutColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
LoopRemoval |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
Mechanical1Color..Mechanical16Color |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
Mid1Color..Mid30Color |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
MultiLayerColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
MustHoldShiftToSelect |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
NearestComponent |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
OnlineDRC |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
OriginMarkerColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
PadHoleColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
PadQuality |
FULL/DRAFT/HIDDEN |
PadTypesDisplayMode |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
Plane1Color..Plane16Color |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
PlaneDrawMode |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
PolygonQuality |
FULL/DRAFT/HIDDEN |
PositiveBottomSolderMask |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
PositiveTopSolderMask |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
RedrawLayers |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
RemoveDuplicates |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
RestrictRoutingTo9045 |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
RotationStep |
NUMBER(DOUBLE) |
RoutingMode |
IGNORE/AVOID/PUSH/CYCLE |
SelectHidden |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
SelectionColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
ShowAllPrimitivesInHighlightedNets |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ShowBoardCore |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ShowBoardPrepreg |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ShowBotSilkScreen |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ShowComponentAxes |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ShowComponentBodies |
TRUE/FALSE/SYSTEM |
ShowComponentRefPoint |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ShowComponentSnapCustom |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ShowComponentSnapMarkers |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ShowComponentSnapReference |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ShowComponentStepModels |
TRUE/FALSE/SYSTEM |
ShowDifferenceObjects |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ShowInvisibleObjects |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ShowPadNets |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ShowPadNumbers |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ShowStatusInfo |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ShowTextPoints |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ShowTopSilkScreen |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ShowViaNets |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
SmartComponentSnap |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
SmartDrag |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
SnapToCenter |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
SnapToRoomHotSpots |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
StringQuality |
FULL/DRAFT/HIDDEN |
ToggleMustHoldShiftToSelect |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
TopOverlayColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
TopPasteColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
TopSignalColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
TopSilkScreenColor3D |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
TopSilkScreenColor3D_Opacity |
NUMBER(DOUBLE) |
TopSolderColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
TopSolderMaskColor3D |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
TopSolderMaskColor3D_Opacity |
NUMBER(DOUBLE) |
TrackQuality |
FULL/DRAFT/HIDDEN |
TransparentLayers |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
UseColorDithering |
TRUE/FALSE/TOGGLE |
ViaHoleColor |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
ViaQuality |
FULL/DRAFT/HIDDEN |
VisibleGrid1Color |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
VisibleGrid2Color |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
WorkspaceColor3D |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |
WorkspaceColor3D_Opacity |
NUMBER(DOUBLE) |
WorkspaceLuminanceVariation |
NUMBER(INTEGER) |