Quadcept : Environment Settings

Draw (PCB)

Configure the drawing display and operation settings for the design work area when creating PCBs.

For more details about how to display the setting screen for Environment Settings, refer to About Environment Settings.

Draw (PCB) Screen


Display

Configure settings related to the display.

Item Description

Show GRID

Toggles GRID lines ON/OFF.
Placing a check shows the GRID lines in the design area.

Show GUIDE

Toggles GUIDE lines ON/OFF.
Placing a check shows the GUIDE lines in the design area.

GRID/GUIDE Type

For GRID display, you can select "Grid" or "Dot".

Grid Dot

 

Show Outline (all objects)

An outline of all objects is shown.
You can toggle this using Toggle Outline View (All Object).

Show Plane

For Show Plane, you can select "Show All Planes", "Show Static Planes only", or "Show Outline only".
You can toggle this using Toggle Outline View (Planes).

Show Routes and Planes in Net Color

Configures settings for whether the Net Color will be applied to routes and planes when a Net Color is specified.
If no check is placed, the color specified in the Layer Settings is used for display.
You can toggle this using Toggle Net Color View.

Show Pads and Vias in Net Color

Configures settings for whether the Net Color will be applied to pads and vias when a Net Color is specified.
If no check is placed, the color specified in the Layer Settings is used for display.
You can toggle this using Toggle Net Color View.

Show Reference

You can toggle Show Reference ON/OFF.
You can toggle this using Toggle Visibility of Reference.

Show Component Position Locked Marks  Toggles visibility of locked marks when component position is locked.
 You can toggle this using Toggle Visibility of Component Position Locked Marks.

Show Pin Number and Net Name

You can display the Pin Number and Net Name in Pads and the Net Name in Vias.
You can toggle this using Toggle Visibility of Pin Number/Net Name.

Show Reference Number

You can select whether to show the Reference Number in the center of components/footprints.

Show Balloon on Component with Design Instruction

Balloon display is done for components where PCB Design Instructions are performed.

Show DRC error marks

You can select whether to show DRC error marks.
For more details about DRC, refer to Run DRC/MRC.

Show MRC error marks

You can select whether to show MRC error marks.
For more details about MRC, refer to Run DRC/MRC.

 


Move

Configure settings related to the display.

Item Description

Snap to Object

Configures settings for whether to perform snap even when an Object or Pin Point is not placed on the GUIDE line.
By placing a check, snap will be performed even when an Object or Pin Point is not placed on the GUIDE line.

Snap objects are limited to objects displayed on the screen.

Allow Drawing Objects to Move by Dragging

Configures settings for Allow Drawing Objects to Move by Dragging.
By placing a check, it becomes possible to directly move objects by dragging.
Drag Move Start Move Width setting is also possible.

 


Cursor

Configure settings related to mouse cursor display.

Item Description

Type

You can select [Show While Editing Objects] or [Show Always].

Shape

Select a mouse cursor shape.

Shape 1 Shape 2

 

Measure

Configure settings related to the Measure function.

Item Description

Color

Sets the Measure function color.

Measure Pitch

Sets the Measure Memory Measure Pitch.

 

3D

Configure settings related to 3D display.

Item Description

Draw a Simple Mode

By placing a check, Reference, Attribute, Tear Drop, etc., will not be shown in 3D.
Confirmation can be done easily when 3D drawing takes time.