EDWinXP-1.95-Layout-editor

Layout Editor

Total Trace Length

Schematic Editor now contains an auto-generated title block into which user can insert project name, company, paper size etc.

Working

Select Statistics from Info menu in Layout Editor. A window will pop-up as given below

If you want to change the total trace length from inches to millimeters, change the Unit option from View menu from Layout Editor.

Working

Select View Port option from View menu in Layout Editor.
Click option from Redraw to view the actual size of the board
Default menu options in Viewer.

Bury Via with respect to Start and End Layer

Instead of burying all vias , users can now bury via in a selective manner with respect to the Start and End Layer. An Input Screen is provided for bury via.

Similar to traces and Net, a property form for a Via is now displayed while clicking a particular Via when the property via option tool is checked. Pad stack type for a via can now be changed directly from the property form.

Possibility to have all traces within a net highlighted when routing

Now along with the node, traces in the net gets highlighted when routing. So user will able to see the the net they are connecting.

Enhancement

Total Design Time

The total design time has been added to the Statistics menu.

Working

Select Statistics from Info menu in Layout Editor. A window will pop-up as given below

Parallel Routing
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Working

From Auto menu in Layout Editor, select Parallel Routing option. This will enable the Parallel routing mode. Enable Connections – Route.
Earlier for Parallel routing of traces depress the key combination Shift + E prior to selecting a starting pad of a traces set. This enables the mode for blocking several pins. Selecting the pins will enable parallel routing window where you can specify the routing space. Specify the spacing and click on Accept button.

The pad that is closest to origin of the blocking rectangle is taken as starting point of the leading trace in parallel group. The leading trace may be routed and other traces will follow it parallel with specified spacing.
After arriving to final destination for the leading trace, it can be connected in normal fashion. When leading trace is connected, the next unconnected is taken as the leading and parallel routing continues until all in the bunch been connected or operation aborted by ESC

In some instances, it may be needed to narrow the spacing between traces to get through a tight spot. In such cases, routing of the leading trace and parallels may be terminated at any point with F4 key. With option “Allow T- connections” ON, lose ends of previously routed parallels may be grabbed in similar fashions as pads by blocking and new spacing (smaller or bigger) is applied.

Interactive Routing

Working

Enable Connections in Tools menu, select Route from Connections. Then select Interactive Routing option from Auto menu.
Select the pins of required components and click and drag it (earlier it has done by Shift+A) as shown below

View of 3D Board in components own colour

Working

Select Tools menu of Layout Editor and click 3D Board Viewer.
You will see the 3D view of the layout with enabled 'Use components own color' option.