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Chapter 7
Autorouting and Autoplacement
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Complete the following steps to autoroute selected bus(es):
1.
Select Autoroute»Autoroute Selected Buses. The Bus autorouting
dialog box displays.
2.
Select the desired buses to route in the Defined bus groups
area and
click OK. The buses are routed as in the following example.
Placing Automatic Test Points
You can automatically place a test point on each net on your design.
Note
Testpoints may be placed either before or after autorouting the entire board.
Complete the following steps to automatically place test points:
1.
Select Place»Automatic Test Points.
2.
Enter the following as desired:
•
Diameter drop-down list—Sets the wire’s diameter. The Preview
area changes accordingly.
•
Board Side radio buttons—Select Top or Bottom to indicate
which side of the PCB the points appear on.
•
Rotation drop-down list—Sets the rotation for the test point. The
Preview area changes accordingly.
•
Pin Type box—Choose Through Hole Technology or Surface
Mount Technology.
3.
Click Start.