Autorouting Nets Inside a Keep-in Area in Ultiboard
Primary Software: Electronics Workbench>>Ultiboard
Primary Software Version: 10.1.1
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: Electronics Workbench>>Ultiroute
Problem: I have several nets that need to be routed in a specified area, how do I instruct Ultiboard to do this?
Solution: To specify the area where Ultiboard will route certain nets, you must create a net group and assign nets that need to be control to that group. Also, you have to create a keep in area which Ultiboard will use as a boundary. The following steps will walk you through this process:
Create Net Group
- From the main menu select Tools»Group Editor
- Under the Net Groups tab click the Add button
- Enter a group name in the Add Group dialog and press OK
- Under Available Nets double-click all nets that you want to control and they will appear under the Assigned Nets area
- Once you have assigned all nets to the group press OK to exit the Edit Group dialog
Create a Keepin Area
- From the main menu select Place»Keepout\Keepin Area
- Draw a closed polygon on the design area
- In the Design Toolbox double click the Keepin/out Layer to make it the active layer
Figure 1: Design Toolbox
- Double click the keepin polygon boundary placed in step 2
- The Keep-in/keep-out Properties dialog appears, place a check in the Net Group checkbox and press Options
- Make sure the checkbox beside the net group is checked and press OK
- In the Type area, select the Keep-in radio button
- Press OK exit close the Keep-in/Keep-out Properties dialog
You are now ready to instruct Ultiboard to route the board and it will keep this group of nets inside the keepin area defined.
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Report Date: 04/20/2009
Last Updated: 10/03/2009
Document ID: 4WJD1AMC
