InterPlace Introduction
P-CAD IPL Features
About this Guide
IPL within the P-CAD Product Suite
P-CAD PCB Icon
Installation and Setup
System Requirements
Recommended System
Minimum System
Installing P-CAD Products
InterPlace Basics
Using InterPlace
PCB and Relay Designs in IPL
Schematic Designs in IPL
About the User Interface
InterPlace Interface
Menu Bar
InterPlace Toolbars
Prompt Line
Status Line
Data Tips
InterPlace Views
Loading, Saving and Exiting a Design
Loading a Design
Saving the Design
Exiting InterPlace
Right Mouse Commands
The Layout View
Working with the Layout View
Viewing the Layout View
Loading Designs
Using Multiple Windows
Display Settings
Working with Components
Locating Components
Clustering Components
Locating a Specific Component
Jumping to a Location
Cross-Probing Between Applications
Placing Components
Component Placement
Fixing Components
Rotating Components
Flipping Components
Discrete Component Placement
Moving Components
Accessing Component Information
Using Net Connections
Accessing Connection Information
Setting Display Options of Specific Nets
Optimizing Net Connections
Modifying Connection Properties
Layout View Right Mouse Commands
The Design Manager View
Working with the Design Manager View
Accessing the Design Manager View
Accessing Design Manager Pages
Selecting Items in Design Manager
Common Design Manager View Commands and Functions
Using the Components Page
Component Information
Sorting the Components
Using the Nets Page
Net Information
Showing and Hiding Net Connections
Using the Partitions Page
Partition Information
Creating Partitions
Deleting Partitions
Renaming Partitions
Adding Components to a Partition
Removing Components from a Partition
Using the Rooms Page
Rooms Information
Adding Components to a Room
Removing Components from a Room
Using the Net Class Page
Net Class Information
Creating a Net Class
Deleting a Net Class
Renaming a Net Class
Adding Nets to a Net Class
Removing Nets from a Net Class
Using the Class-to-Class Page
Class-to-Class Information
Creating a Class-to-Class
Deleting a Class-to-Class
Design Manager Right Mouse Commands
Organizing and Placing Components
Organizing Design Objects
The Design Manager View
The Components Page
The Nets Page
The Partitions Page
The Rooms Page
The Net Class Page
The Class-to-Class Page
Placing Design Objects
Finding and Gathering Components
Placing Components
Discrete Placement
Fine-Tuning Component Placement
Working with PCB and Schematic
Basic Inter-Application Functions
Launching InterPlace
Loading a Design
Cross-Probing Between Applications
Using a Design Technology Parameters File
Accessing a DTP
DTP Operations
How InterPlace Updates Affect PCB and Schematic
Recording Changes with ECOs
The Visible Placement Area
Working with the Visible Placement Area
The VPA Toolbar
VPA Domain Display Options
Enabling and Disabling a VPA Domain
Constraint Domains
Viewing Constraint Domains
Constraint Visualization
Physical Constraints
Electrical Constraints
Room Constraints
File Commands
File Load PCB Design
File Load Schematic Design
File Close
File Update PCB
File Update Schematic
File Reports
Filename
Report Options
Page Format
Style Format
Lines per Page
Report Destination Window
Generate
File Design Technology Parameters
File Exit
Edit Commands
Edit Undo (Ctrl+Z)
Edit Properties
Right Mouse Button to Select Properties
Double Click to Select Properties
Data Tips
Component Properties
Edit Move By RefDes
Edit Align Components
Align Horizontally or Vertically
Align to Grid
Edit Fix Components
Edit Unfix Components
Edit Swap Components
Edit Rotate To
Edit Place On
Edit Cluster By
Edit Select All
Edit Deselect All
Edit Highlight
Edit Unhighlight
Edit Unhighlight All
Edit Measure
Edit Select
Select Actions
Select Commands
Selecting Objects
When Objects Overlap
Moving Objects
Rotating and Flipping
Viewing Properties
Right Mouse Button Commands
Edit Discrete Placement
View Commands
View Redraw
View Extent
View Last
View All
View Center
C Key
View Zoom In
Plus Key (+)
View Zoom Out
Minus Key (-)
View Zoom Window
Zoom through a Window
View Jump Location
Jump to a Location
View Command Toolbar
View Prompt Line
View Status Line
View Snap to Grid
View Layout View Options Toolbar
View VPA Toolbar
View Design Manager
Options Commands
Options Block Selection
Items
Selection Mask Parameters
Layers
Select Mode Box
Selecting and Modifying
Options Configure
Options Grids
Mode
Visible Grid Style
Relative Grid Origin
Grid Spacing: Uniform/Nonuniform
Grid Toggle Button (or G key)
Options Display
Options Preferences
Keyboard Tab
Mouse Tab
Options Design Rules
Design Tab
Layer Tab
Rooms Tab
Net Class Tab
Net Tab
Class to Class Tab
Window Commands
Window New Window
Window Cascade
Window Tile
Window Arrange Icons
Selecting a Window
Help Commands
Help P-CAD InterPlace Help Topics
Help How to Use Help
Help About P-CAD InterPlace
Keyboard Reference
InterPlace Keyboard Reference
Index