Features

General ◆ Design manager ◆ Schematic/symbol editor ◆ Geometry editor ◆ Layout editor ◆ Library manager for symbols ◆ Library manager for geometries.

General features of the layout editor

General ◆ Component placement ◆ Drawing traces.

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  • Connectivity of nets is made visible by the use of connections/rats nest lines.

  • In the schematic editor selected components/wires/buses will be reflected in the layout editor.

  • Highlight traces/vias/connections.

  • Thou/mm coordinates.

  • The resolution for pads/traces/vias is 10nm.

  • Zoom in/out, pan by using a wheel mouse

  • Components.

  • Drawing traces.

  • Areafills/powerplanes.

    • Via may be placed anywhere on areafill/powerplane.

  • Import/export.

  • Objects on other layers.

  • Layers

    • Addition of a new layer

    • Removal of a layer

    • Swapping of two layers

  • Pop up display shows pin/trace info when the mouse is held over an object

  • Gate/pin swap.

  • Cycle through design rule errors.

  • Geometry libraries.

  • Colors can be modified and will be saved per project.

  • Bicolored patterns may be used in place of colors.

  • Programmable keys (Accelerators).

  • User variables.

  • Measure the distance between any two points.

  • Add text in true type font.