Track

Parent page: PCB Dialogs

Summary

The Track dialog allows the designer to modify the location of the track, modify the track width. Track properties can also be edited here including changing the layer and associating a specific net to the track. Solder Mask Expansion and Paste Mask Expansion can also be added if necessary.

Access

The Track dialog can be accessed prior to entering placement mode, from the PCB Editor - Defaults page of the Preferences dialog (DXP >> Preferences). This allows you to change the default properties for the track object, which will be applied when placing subsequent tracks.

During placement, the Track dialog can be accessed by pressing the TAB key.

After placement, the Track dialog can be accessed in the following ways:

• Double-clicking on the placed track object
• Right-clicking the track object and selecting Properties from the pop-up menu.
• Run command Edit >> Change, then click an existing object.

Options/Controls

• Start X/Y - Define X/Y coordinate for the start point of the track.

• End X/Y - Define X coordinate for the end point of the track.
• Width - Define the width of the track.

Properties

• Layer - Define which layer track will be placed.
• Net - Select which Net track will present. Note if the track is connected to objects with a Net, the Net property of the track will be automatically assigned to that Net.
• Locked - If this option is enabled, the track will be locked and cannot be moved. If you try to move the track, a warning message will pop out to prevent moving the track accidentally.
• Keepout - If this option is enabled, the track will be used as keepout border and moved to the Keepout Layer.
• Solder/Paste Mask Expansion - Click to define Solder/Paste Mask Expansion. Three options available:
  
  • No Mask - If this option is enabled, no Solder/Paste Mask Expansion will be applied.
  • Expansion value from rules - Enable this option to allow the existing solder mask expansion rule to take effect on this object. Check the Mask design category from the PCB Rules and Constraints Editor dialog.
  • Specify expansion value - Enable this Specify expansion value option to edit the expansion value and the design rule is overridden.