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Spreadsheet View: Nets Groups Tab

Use the Net Groups tab to work with net groups.

Column

Description

Net Group

This is the group in which the net is contained. You
can either enter the group name here, or use the Group
Editor. Refer to the

Working with the Group Editor

section of Chapter 3,

Setting Up a Design

, for more

information.

Trace Width

The “default” width of the traces in the group that are
placed during routing. You can enter a value here, or
use the Group Editor. Refer to the

Working with the

Group Editor

of Chapter 3,

Setting Up a Design

,

section for more information.

Max Width

The maximum width to which a trace in the group will
be laid during routing. You can enter a value here, or
use the Group Editor. Refer to the

Working with the

Group Editor

of Chapter 3,

Setting Up a Design

,

section for more information.

Min Width

The minimum width to which a trace in the group will
be laid during routing. You can enter a value here, or
use the Group Editor. Refer to the

Working with the

Group Editor

section of Chapter 3,

Setting Up a

Design

, for more information.

Max Length

Maximum allowable length of copper in a net group.
Not applicable (N/A) if Topology is set to Shortest.

Min Length

MInimum allowable length of copper in a net group.
Not applicable (N/A) if Topology is set to Shortest .

Trace
Clearance

This is the minimum spacing allowed between the
traces in the group and any other trace. You can enter
a value here, or use the Group Editor. Refer to the

Working with the Group Editor

of Chapter 3,

Setting

Up a Design

, section for more information.

Routing
Layers

The routing layers assigned to this net group. Click to
display the Layers to Apply dialog box, where you
set the layers to use for routing copper.