Re: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different colors in 99SE

2004-03-01 Thread Andy Gulliver
If you select Tools|Preferences then the Display tab, there's a checkbox for
'Use Net Color For Highlight'.

To set the net colours, on the 'Browse PCB' tab select 'Nets' on the
dropdown.  Scroll to the required net and click the Edit button.  This
brings up a Net Properties dialog where you can set the net colour.

Once this is done, select both nets and the tracks will be highlighted in
their own colours.  Note that the highlight colour is the same for all
layers, so not every 'near miss' will be genuine but it does help track them
down.

Regards,

Andy Gulliver

 -Original Message-
 From: Tony Karavidas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: 28 February 2004 21:59
 To: 'Protel EDA Forum'
 Subject: Re: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different
 colors in 99SE


 You can't because there is only one highlight color.

 If you had DXP you could filter by the two nets, such as (Net
 = 'A5') OR
 (Net = 'D0') and using the masking feature, these two nets
 are shows very
 clearly.

 Tony

  -Original Message-
  From: Adeel Malik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 5:44 AM
  To: Protel EDA Forum
  Subject: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different colors in 99SE
 
  Hi All,
  I have a populated board which has two nets shorted
  to each other during assembly. I want to view both of the
  nets with different colors in Protel 99SE PCB document, so
  that I can locate the potential areas where the two nets are
  in close proximity.
 
  Can some one tell me how to view the two nets with different
  colors to solve the afore-mentioned problem in Protel 99SE ?
 
  Thanks,
  ADEEL MALIK
 
 
 
 
 



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Re: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different colors in 99SE

2004-03-01 Thread Tony Karavidas
It seems as if this doesn't work in DXP. I checked  'Use Net Color For
Highlight' and edited the color of a few nets, but when I highlight them
they are still white.



 -Original Message-
 From: Tony Karavidas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
 Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 10:03 AM
 To: 'Protel EDA Forum'
 Subject: Re: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different 
 colors in 99SE
 
 Andy, that's brilliant! I don't think I ever knew about that 
 feature!! That should fix him right up! 
 
 I wonder how well it works in DXP with the masking???
 
  -Original Message-
  From: Andy Gulliver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 2:44 AM
  To: 'Protel EDA Forum'
  Subject: Re: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different colors in 
  99SE
  
  If you select Tools|Preferences then the Display tab, there's a 
  checkbox for 'Use Net Color For Highlight'.
  
  To set the net colours, on the 'Browse PCB' tab select 'Nets' 
  on the dropdown.  Scroll to the required net and click the Edit 
  button.  This brings up a Net Properties dialog where you 
 can set the 
  net colour.
  
  Once this is done, select both nets and the tracks will be 
 highlighted 
  in their own colours.  Note that the highlight colour is 
 the same for 
  all layers, so not every 'near miss'
  will be genuine but it does help track them down.
  
  Regards,
  
  Andy Gulliver
  
   -Original Message-
   From: Tony Karavidas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
   Sent: 28 February 2004 21:59
   To: 'Protel EDA Forum'
   Subject: Re: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different 
 colors in 
   99SE
  
  
   You can't because there is only one highlight color.
  
   If you had DXP you could filter by the two nets, such as
  (Net = 'A5')
   OR (Net = 'D0') and using the masking feature, these two nets are 
   shows very clearly.
  
   Tony
  
-Original Message-
From: Adeel Malik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 5:44 AM
To: Protel EDA Forum
Subject: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different
  colors in 99SE
   
Hi All,
I have a populated board which has two nets
  shorted to each
other during assembly. I want to view both of the nets with 
different colors in Protel 99SE PCB document, so that I
  can locate
the potential areas where the two nets are in close proximity.
   
Can some one tell me how to view the two nets with
  different colors
to solve the afore-mentioned problem in Protel 99SE ?
   
Thanks,
ADEEL MALIK
   
   
   
   
   
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 



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Re: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different colors in 99SE

2004-03-01 Thread Dennis Saputelli
that was the feature i was trying to suggest
i thought it was in there but i couldn't remember it exactly 
right either
thanks andy

Dennis Saputelli


Tony Karavidas wrote:
 
 Andy, that's brilliant! I don't think I ever knew about that feature!! That
 should fix him right up!
 
 I wonder how well it works in DXP with the masking???
 
  -Original Message-
  From: Andy Gulliver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 2:44 AM
  To: 'Protel EDA Forum'
  Subject: Re: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different
  colors in 99SE
 
  If you select Tools|Preferences then the Display tab, there's
  a checkbox for 'Use Net Color For Highlight'.
 
  To set the net colours, on the 'Browse PCB' tab select 'Nets'
  on the dropdown.  Scroll to the required net and click the
  Edit button.  This brings up a Net Properties dialog where
  you can set the net colour.
 
  Once this is done, select both nets and the tracks will be
  highlighted in their own colours.  Note that the highlight
  colour is the same for all layers, so not every 'near miss'
  will be genuine but it does help track them down.
 
  Regards,
 
  Andy Gulliver
 
   -Original Message-
   From: Tony Karavidas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
   Sent: 28 February 2004 21:59
   To: 'Protel EDA Forum'
   Subject: Re: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different colors in
   99SE
  
  
   You can't because there is only one highlight color.
  
   If you had DXP you could filter by the two nets, such as
  (Net = 'A5')
   OR (Net = 'D0') and using the masking feature, these two nets are
   shows very clearly.
  
   Tony
  
-Original Message-
From: Adeel Malik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 5:44 AM
To: Protel EDA Forum
Subject: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different
  colors in 99SE
   
Hi All,
I have a populated board which has two nets
  shorted to each
other during assembly. I want to view both of the nets with
different colors in Protel 99SE PCB document, so that I
  can locate
the potential areas where the two nets are in close proximity.
   
Can some one tell me how to view the two nets with
  different colors
to solve the afore-mentioned problem in Protel 99SE ?
   
Thanks,
ADEEL MALIK
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 

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Re: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different colors in 99SE

2004-02-29 Thread HxEngr
In a message dated 2/28/2004 4:17:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:


 I have a populated board which has two nets shorted to each other
 during assembly. I want to view both of the nets with different colors in
 Protel 99SE PCB document, so that I can locate the potential areas where the
 two nets are in close proximity. 
 
 Can some one tell me how to view the two nets with different colors to solve
 the afore-mentioned problem in Protel 99SE ?
 

BTDT. I usually do this by selecting one of the affected nets, which 
highlights the whole net. Then just click on a short segment of the other net, which 
will focus and highlight that net. The segment that you click will remain in 
the original color but show drag handles; the rest of the net will be 
highlighted. Good luck finding the short - I find this to be a very useful method of 
looking for it. I had to do this just last week. Took me about one minute to find 
the solder bridge under a microscope this way, because I only had about 3 
places to look after a quick look at the board with the nets highlighted.

Steve Hendrix


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Re: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different colors in 99SE

2004-02-28 Thread Dennis Saputelli
but you can make the nets different colors
you just can't change the highlight color
which i think is what he wanted
just double click the net in browse PCB

Dennis Saputelli

Tony Karavidas wrote:
 
 You can't because there is only one highlight color.
 
 If you had DXP you could filter by the two nets, such as (Net = 'A5') OR
 (Net = 'D0') and using the masking feature, these two nets are shows very
 clearly.
 
 Tony
 
  -Original Message-
  From: Adeel Malik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 5:44 AM
  To: Protel EDA Forum
  Subject: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different colors in 99SE
 
  Hi All,
  I have a populated board which has two nets shorted
  to each other during assembly. I want to view both of the
  nets with different colors in Protel 99SE PCB document, so
  that I can locate the potential areas where the two nets are
  in close proximity.
 
  Can some one tell me how to view the two nets with different
  colors to solve the afore-mentioned problem in Protel 99SE ?
 
  Thanks,
  ADEEL MALIK
 
 
 
 
 

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Re: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different colors in 99SE

2004-02-28 Thread Darren
Hi Adeel,

I would select one net and change it to an unused
layer, with its own colour, then do the same for
the other net. 

Although I have always found shorts using a ohm
meter on a milli-ohm scale, you can narrow it 
down to a small area very quickly.

Darren Moore


 -Original Message-
 From: Adeel Malik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
 
 
 Hi All,
 I have a populated board which has two nets shorted 
 to each other
 during assembly. I want to view both of the nets with 
 different colors in
 Protel 99SE PCB document, so that I can locate the potential 
 areas where the
 two nets are in close proximity. 
  
 Can some one tell me how to view the two nets with different 
 colors to solve
 the afore-mentioned problem in Protel 99SE ?
  
 Thanks,
 ADEEL MALIK



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Re: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different colors in 99SE

2004-02-28 Thread Tony Karavidas
True, but changing the net color would only change the ratsnets. He already
has a routed board with a short somewhere. DXP would help him see it.


 

 -Original Message-
 From: Dennis Saputelli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
 Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 4:48 PM
 To: Protel EDA Forum
 Subject: Re: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different 
 colors in 99SE
 
 but you can make the nets different colors you just can't 
 change the highlight color which i think is what he wanted 
 just double click the net in browse PCB
 
 Dennis Saputelli
 
 Tony Karavidas wrote:
  
  You can't because there is only one highlight color.
  
  If you had DXP you could filter by the two nets, such as 
 (Net = 'A5') 
  OR (Net = 'D0') and using the masking feature, these two nets are 
  shows very clearly.
  
  Tony
  
   -Original Message-
   From: Adeel Malik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
   Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 5:44 AM
   To: Protel EDA Forum
   Subject: [PEDA] How to highlight the Net in different 
 colors in 99SE
  
   Hi All,
   I have a populated board which has two nets 
 shorted to each 
   other during assembly. I want to view both of the nets with 
   different colors in Protel 99SE PCB document, so that I 
 can locate 
   the potential areas where the two nets are in close proximity.
  
   Can some one tell me how to view the two nets with 
 different colors 
   to solve the afore-mentioned problem in Protel 99SE ?
  
   Thanks,
   ADEEL MALIK
  
  
  
  
  
 
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