Reports

The Reports region includes commands to perform a design rule check, generate a net status report, and view information about the current PCB board. The commands are located in the Outputs | Reports region of the PCB editor.

Design Rule Check

The Design Rule Check command opens the Design Rule Checker dialog. For information about this dialog, refer to the Run DRC page.

Netlist Status

The Netlist Status command opens a Net Status Report. This report provides detailed information regarding the netlist for the routed board and lists all nets and for each net, indicates the layers used for routing, and the total physical routed track length.

The report is generated in HTML format (Net Status - <PCBDocumentName>.html)

Board Information

PCB Information Dialog

The Board Information command opens the PCB Information dialog. The dialog provides a summary of key information pertaining to the active board including board dimensions and primitive counts, the number of components used, and the number of nets loaded. A detailed report can also be configured and generated.

• Report - this button is available regardless of the active tab. Click it to generate a detailed report for the board. The Board Report dialog (described below) opens in which you can configure the exact content to be included in the report. The report itself is generated in HTML format (Board Information - <PCBDocumentName>.html).

General Tab

Options/Controls

• Primitives - presents a summary of primitive usage on the board.
• Board Dimensions - reflects the dimensions of the board in accordance with the measurement unit employed for the board as determined by the Metric and Imperial buttons in the Home | Grids and Units area of the main menus. The Min entry below the dimensions reflects the coordinates of the lower-left corner of the board shape.
• Other - presents additional summary information.

Components Tab

This tab displays information regarding component usage.

Nets Tab

This tab displays information regarding nets usage.

• Pwr/Gnd - click to open the Internal Plane Information dialog with information about the internal plane layers used in the board design, including the net(s) connecting to them and the pins (pads) of components associated with those nets.

Board Report Dialog

This dialog provides controls to specify the contents to be included when generating a detailed report for the board.

Options/Controls

• Items to include - this region lists all the items that can be included in the report. To include information on a particular attribute of the board, ensure its associated checkbox is checked. Supported items for inclusion are:
  • Board Specifications - general information about the board size and the number of components on the board.
  • Layer Information - how many primitives (arcs, pads, vias, tracks, texts, fills, regions, component bodies) are on each used layer of the board along with total usage for each primitive type.
  • Layer Pair - the defined drill layer pairs along with a breakdown of the number of vias starting and stopping between those pairs.
  • Non-Plated Hole Size - the number of pads and vias for each hole size of this type.
  • Plated Hole Size - the number of pads and vias for each hole size of this type.
  • Non-Plated Slot Size - the number of pads for each slot size of this type.
  • Plated Slot Size - the number of pads for each slot size of this type.
  • Non-Plated Square Holes Size - the number of pads for each hole size of this type.
  • Plated Square Holes Size - the number of pads for each hole size of this type.
  • Top Layer Annular Ring Size - the number of objects (pads and vias) for each annular ring size on the top layer.
  • Mid Layer Annular Ring Size - the number of objects (pads and vias) for each annular ring size on a mid layer.
  • Bottom Layer Annular Ring Size - the number of objects (pads and vias) for each annular ring size on the bottom layer.
  • Pad Solder Mask - the number of pads for each specified and unique solder mask expansion value.
  • Pad Paste Mask - the number of pads for each specified and unique paste mask expansion value.
  • Pad Pwr/Gnd Expansion - the number of pads associated with unique Clearance values specified in defined power plane clearance rules.
  • Pad Relief Conductor Width - the number of pads associated with unique Conductor Width values specified in defined power plane connect style rules whose Connect Style is set to Relief Connect.
  • Pad Relief Air Gap - the number of pads associated with unique Air-Gap values specified in defined power plane connect style rules whose Connect Style is set to Relief Connect.
  • Pad Relief Entries - the number of pads associated with unique Conductors values specified in defined power plane connect style rules whose Connect Style is set to Relief Connect.
  • Via Solder Mask - the number of vias for each specified and unique solder mask expansion value.
  • Via Pwr/Gnd Expansion - the number of pads associated with unique Clearance values specified in defined power plane clearance rules.
  • Track Width - the number of objects for each unique track width used in the design.
  • Arc Line Width - the number of objects for each unique arc line width used in the design.
  • Arc Radius - the number of objects for each unique arc radius used in the design.
  • Arc Degrees - the number of objects for each unique arc angle used in the design.
  • Text Height - the number of objects for each unique text height used in the design.
  • Text Width - the number of objects for each unique text width used in the design.
  • Net Track Width - the number of net tracks of each width used in the design.
  • Net Via Size - the number of net vias of each size used in the design.
  • Routing Information - information on routing completion (as a percentage), along with a breakdown of the total number of connections, how many have been routed, and how many remain.
• Report - with all required items enabled for inclusion in the report, click this button to generate the report. The report is generated in HTML format (Board Information - <PCBDocumentName>.html).