Choose Design Rule Type

Parent page: PCB Dialogs

The Choose Design Rule Type dialog

Summary

Depending on the context in which it is accessed, this dialog can be used to:

• Specify one or more rule types to be exported into a .Rul file from the currently defined set of design rules for the board.
• Specify one or more rule types to be imported from a .Rul file into the set of design rules currently defined for the board.
• Specify the type of rule to be used when adding a parameter as a rule to a supported design object in the schematic domain or a schematic document.

Access

The dialog can be accessed in the following ways:

• From the PCB Editor - right-click in the left-hand pane of the PCB Rules and Constraints Editor dialog (Home | Design Rules | Design Rules) then choose either the Export Rules or Import Rules command, depending on whether you are wanting to export or import rules.
• From the Schematic Editor - click the Edit Rule Values button in the Parameter Properties dialo, which is accessed by clicking the Add as Rule button when adding a parameter to the relevant design object (port, part, pin, sheet symbol) or the document itself.
• From the Schematic Library Editor - click the Edit Rule Values button in the Parameter Properties dialog, which is accessed by clicking the Add as Rule button when adding a parameter to a pin.

Options/Controls

The dialog lists all rule types, grouped by parent rule category. Select the required rule type (or multiple types when exporting/importing) then click OK.