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The following pre-packaged resources, derived from this base command, are available:
Access Favorite Routing Widths
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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.
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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)