Glossary
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C
Chamfer Corners Corners at an increment of 45º on the trace routes.
Copper Area A copper polygon.
Copper Island A copper area that is not connected to any other copper.
D
Design Toolbox By default, appears on left side of screen. Consists of multiple tabs used to
manage a design.
DRC Design Rule Check.
F
Feedthrough Via A normal via that connects all layers, top, bottom and inner.
Force Vector A line that indicates the optimal location for a part, considering all the
connections of the part to achieve the shortest possible connections.
G
Grid Determines the increments by which traces can be placed on the board.
M
Mouse Grid Controls the increments by which the cursor moves and where items are
placed.
N
Net A network of traces, to which you can add pins and copper areas.
Netlist Contains connectivity information about pins and parts.
Normal Feed-Through
Via
Any via that connects all layers (top, bottom, and internal).
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