Hi - I tried using the free java router and it seems pretty neat. I typically want to make my power and ground tracks wider than the others. However, I do not want simple I/O lines that are connected to power and ground to be wide.
How can I design my schematic or PCB so that the router will only make wide tracks for the actual power and ground nets? I suppose that, on the schematic, I could make completely separate nets (one set for real power and ground, and another set for I/O lines connected to power and ground). However, the problem that I see if that with separate nets, an I/O pin may want to route to another pin on the other side of the board when there is a power/ground pin available from the other net that is closer (I hope I'm explaining that right). The only other thought I have is manual routing, or let th autorouter so as much as possible and then ho back and change the trace widths manually. Thanks
