PCB Layout CAD : Draw

Drawing Rectangles

Rectangle is used to express a square figure. It is used to draw silks and outlines, etc., using non-electrical objects.

The following will explain each operation for drawing a rectangle.

Selecting the Rectangle Menu
Drawing a Rectangle
Pushback Rectangle
Editing the Line Width
Changing the Corner Shape
Editing Properties (Layer, Line Width, etc.)
Canceling a Rectangle
Exiting Rectangle Mode

 

Selecting the Rectangle Menu

Select [Draw] => [Rectangle]

There are several other ways to perform this. Refer to About Executing Menus.


Drawing a Rectangle

After selecting the Rectangle Menu,

STEP: Click the start point
STEP: Click the end point

Drawing a Rectangle
The following is the operation for a rectangle.
(1) Select [Draw]
=> [Rectangle].

=> It will move to Rectangle mode.

(2) Click the start point.
(3) Click the End Point.

 


Pushback Rectangle

When creating a rectangle, you can return the corner to the previous status.

Before Pushback After Pushback

The following is the operation for executing pushback.

Right click, Select => [Pushback]
* Press "Back" on the keyboard

When not creating a rectangle, it exits Rectangle mode.

 


Editing the Line Width

When creating a rectangle, you can edit the line width.

Line Width 0.2 mm Line Width 1 mm

The following is the operation for editing the line width.

STEP 1: Right click, Select => [Edit Line Width] => The "Line Width Settings" window will open.
           * This can also be done by pressing "W" on the keyboard.
STEP 2: Input a Line Width, and then click "OK"

It is applied to the whole rectangle before it is determined.

Changing the Corner Shape

The Corner Shape can be toggled between "Line (Angle)" and "Arc", and when the Corner Shape is "Arc", the Arc Length can be easily adjusted.
For more details, refer to Toggling the Corner Shape.

Corner Shape (Line) Corner Shape (Arc)


Editing Properties (Layer, Line Width, etc.)

It is possible to edit the Line Width, Line Style, Layer, etc. The following is the operation for editing.
The following is the operation for editing.

STEP 1: Edit values in the Property Window

It is applied to the whole rectangle before it is determined.

 

Canceling a Rectangle

When creating a rectangle, it is possible to return to the status before drawing by canceling the rectangle being created.

Before Canceling After Canceling

The following is the operation for executing pushback.

Right click, Select => [Cancel]
* Press "Escape" on the keyboard

 

Exiting Rectangle Mode

The following is the operation for exiting Rectangle mode.

When not creating a rectangle,

Right click, Select => [Cancel]
* Press "Escape" on the keyboard