The Layer Stack Legend provides a representation of the board's internal structure as an enlarged sectional view. It includes detailed descriptions and information for each layer in the stack, including the Gerber files associated with each layer.
By default, the information for each layer is derived from the corresponding attributes in the Board Layer Stack, as defined in the
Layer Stack Manager dialog (
Design » Layer Stack Manager in the PCB board editor), however the layer description attributes may be edited and expanded through the
Layer Stack Legend mode of the
Properties panel.
The Layer Stack Legend page
- Title - sets a view's title name, its font/color and visibility settings. System or custom Parameters can be used in the title.
- Show Title - enable to show the title of the drill table.
- Title - enter the title name.
- Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
- Font - use to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
- Text Color - use the drop-down to select the color for text.
- Table Styles
- Line Style - use to open the Line Style dialog to select the line style for the table.
- Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
- Font - use to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
- Text Color - use the drop-down to select the color for text.
- Show Header - enable to show the header.
- Show Footer - enable to show the footer.
- Usual Layer Font - use to open the Font dialog to select the desired font.
- Usual Layer Color - use the drop-down to select the color.
- Signal Layer Font - use to open the Font dialog to select the desired font.
- Signal Layer Color - use the drop-down to select the color.
- Dielectric Layer Font - use to open the Font dialog to select the desired font.
- Dielectric Layer Color - use the drop-down to select the color.
- Units
The units system (Metric or Imperial) that applies to a Draftsman document is defined by the
Measurement Unit setting in the
Draftsman Document Options dialog (
Tools » Document Options). However, for individual objects such as Linear/Radial Dimensions, Drill/BOM Tables and the Layer Stack Legend, their default units may be preset here. These settings will override the document's base Units setting when a new object of that type is placed. In turn, the Units used by the placed object can be locally changed through the
Units option in the Draftsman
Properties panel.
- Show Unit Names - enable to show unit names.
- Units - use the drop-down to select the units: Imperial or Metric.
- Primary Precision - use the drop-down to select the precision value from the list.
- Dual Precision - use the drop-down to select the dual precision value from the list.
- View Styles
- View Width - use to determine the width of the Layer Stack graphic. Enter the desired view width.
- Layer Heights - use to determine the layer heights of the Layer Stack graphic. Use the drop-down to select the layer heights:
- Default - a standard uni-dimensional view.
- Real Width in Heights - layer depth (height) is proportional to the real layer thickness.
- Align Table Rows - a fixed layer height that aligns to the table row contents.
- Show Drill Pairs - enables a graphic representation of drill holes between the board's assigned Drill Layer Pairs (as defined by the PCB design's Layer Stack.
- Scale - sets the scale of the stack layers relative to their actual thickness. Use the drop-down to select the scale.
- Minimum Layer Height - determines the dimensional range of the layer height scaling. Enter the minimum layer height. The Layer Heights option must be set to Real Width in Heights to access this option.
- Maximum Layer Height - determines the dimensional range of the layer height scaling. Enter the maximum layer height. The Layer Heights option must be set to Real Width in Heights to access this option.
- View Line Style - use to open the Line Style dialog to select the line style.
- Relation Styles
- Relation Width - enter the relation width.
- Default Layer Colors
- Paste Layers - use to open the Fill Style dialog to select the desired style.
- Overlay Layers - use to open the Fill Style dialog to select the desired style.
- Solder Layers - use to open the Fill Style dialog to select the desired style.
- Signal Layers - use to open the Fill Style dialog to select the desired style.
- Plane Layers - use to open the Fill Style dialog to select the desired style.
- Cores - use to open the Fill Style dialog to select the desired style.
- Prepregs - use to open the Fill Style dialog to select the desired style.