Hi Steve! Please beware that when you use PcbDirectives *all* items mentioned in the PcbDirective-menu are placed upon the net. This includes f.e. the 'routing layer' resulting in that the net is*only* routed on that layer as only one layer can be selected. Of course you can delete all the unused design-rules in PCB, but if you use this a lot this becomes a cumbersome task. Especially as only one design-rule can be deleted at a time. You have already discovered that only integers can be entered and that the unit vcan not be entered in the schematic. It is these silly facts that keep me from using PcbDirectives as they are presently available in Protel.
I am however in the proces of writing a server that allows the use of the 'width' part of the PcbDirectives as well as add netclasses in the schematic. The latter are similar to the netclasses in PCB, and allow nets to be placed in classes, have directives added to them (Ok, presently only the 'routing width') and transfer those classes to PCB's netclasses. In this process I can also import the 'width'-part of PcbDirectives allowing the user to select the unit (mils, mm or 0.1mm). The MinWidth, Maxwidth and PreferredWidth parameters are stored in the database. I find this way quite usable (although it is not perfect yet). If any of you are interested I can make a slightly more userfriendly version available to the forum. Just let me know. Cheers, Jan Martin Wagenaar >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 27-11-01 19:57:17 >>> I want to use the PCBLayoutDirective, so that I can set up design rules from the schematic. I've never used it before, but I've figured out how to use them, and transfer them to the PCB, but why won't Protel let me edit the track, or via width to less than 1mm.......I can't have 1mm tracks everywhere. Steve * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *