EDAImporter_Dlg-ImporterSettingsImporter Settings_AD
Created: September 29, 2017 | Updated: March 06, 2024
| Applies to version: 1.0
Now reading version 1.0. For the latest, read: EDAImporter_Dlg-ImporterSettings((Importer Settings))_AD for version 1.1
Summary
The Importer settings dialog provides controls to control design rules, missing vias, keep-out conversions, and other various options during the import process.
Access
The dialog is accessed by clicking Importer Options on the PADS PCB Library ASCII File Import Options dialog.
Options/Controls
Design Rules - use the following options to control which design rules are imported during the import process.
- Import Clearance Rules - enable to import all clearance design rules.
- Import Routing Rules - enable to import all routing rules.
- Import High Speed Rules - enable to import all high speed rules.
Internal Plane Options - use the following options to control internal planes during the import process.
- Plane Pullback Distance - enter the required distance in the textbox.
- Rebuild All Internal Planes - enable to rebuild all internal planes.
Options - use the following to enable/disable additional options, e.g., missing vias.
- Add Missing Via On Route Layer Change - enable to add missing vias when the route layer is changed.
- Generate Teardrops - enable to generate teardrops.
- Generate Rules For Thermals In Pad Stacks - enable to generate rules for thermals in pad stacks.
- Change Attributes For Used Layers - enable to change attributes for used layers.
- Override Pad Inner Value With Largest Found - enable to override inner value of the pad with the largest value found.