![]() In Altium Designer the term preferences is used to describe environment settings (as distinct from file settings), such as selection colors, mouse wheel behavior, and so on. Note that some rules specify design requirements or preferences, such as Solder Mask expansion or Routing Corner Style, these type of rules are not checked by the DRC command. Right Click on any object and choose an Applicable Rule command to see which rules are being applied to it. The Rule priority, in combination with the rule scope, determines which rule applies to each object. The objects that they apply to is determined by the Scope of the rule, which is expressed as a Query, such as InNet(GND). Rules in Altium Designer are defined separately from the objects ( Design » Rules). Used to browse, locate and edit PCB: Components, Nets, Rules, From-Tos, Split Planes, Differential Pairs, Polygons. Snippets are placed and managed from the Snippets panel. After selecting the circuitry right click and choose from the Snippets commands. Sections of circuitry can be stored and re-used, using the Snippets system. See Also: Polygon Pours and Copper Regions During import of a P-CAD PCB the P-CAD board outline is mapped to an Altium Designer layer, which is then used to define the Board Shape. Commands to modify the board shape are in the Design » Board Shape submenu. By default the board is shown in black, bounded by the Board Shape. The Board Shape defines the physical edge of the board, and is used to calculate the automatic power plane pullback. Used for moving the focus to the next level up or down in the design hierarchy, from the current document. The following is a list of the more commonly-used P-CAD terms and their closest respective Altium Designer equivalents. You can also bring up a list of shortcuts at any time through the Help » Shortcuts panel near the lower right of the workspace in Altium Designer. The Moving to Altium Designer From P-CAD 2004 will assist you as you learn about designing your electronic product in Altium Designer. ![]() Resources for additional reading in the Altium Designer Knowledge Center to further your understanding of this new design environment are also given. High-level points of interest or difference are noted where appropriate. ![]() This is a high-level roadmap to guide you in understanding how P-CAD terminology translates and can be found in Altium Designer. ![]()
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