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Partial Etch Length

tmccann2020 over 4 years ago

Hi,

I am trying to measure the etch length of a trace, but only on part of it.

I click "Show measure" and then I select two ends of a trace or cline segments, but it selects the full Cline/Net and gives me the total etch length, where I am only interested in a segment.

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steve over 4 years ago

Look at the Find pane settings, turn all off except Cline Segs and see if that helps......
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steve over 4 years ago

Look at the Find pane settings, turn all off except Cline Segs and see if that helps......
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tmccann2020 over 4 years ago in reply to steve

Yes, I have tried that. Once I select the ends of segments, the whole cline/net is highlighted.
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RFinley over 4 years ago in reply to tmccann2020

That sounds like you have Nets and CLines enabled in the find filter dialog. Make sure everything is off except CLine segments. What the find filter matches will flash as you hover over it with your mouse.
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tmccann2020 over 4 years ago in reply to RFinley

I have only the Cline segs option selected.

You can see in the attached image: I click select segment vertex on the Via and then select segment vertex on the 2nd bend, but the whole cline from the via to the pad is selected, instead of the small section of etch I am interested in.
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CadAce2K over 4 years ago in reply to tmccann2020

Just click on a segment (one click), not the 2-vertex selection way.
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tmccann2020 over 4 years ago in reply to CadAce2K

Yes, that works for just measuring one segment, but if I need to measure the etch length of multiple segments (and not the whole cline), then I need to click on each segment separately and add them all up to get the etch length. This is fine for a small number, but if there are many, then it is a bit more painstaking.
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