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How to display Rats nest for GND as cross and not as lines

JacobPrevas
JacobPrevas over 3 years ago

Hello!

I have a hopefully quite simple question. How do I toggle between showing Rats nest as lines and crosses. Especially GND net is important for me to show as a cross.

I cannot seem to find the option to toggle this feature.

I am using Orcad PCB Designer Professional 17.4.

First image is what I mean with showing Rats nest as lines and second is as cross.

  

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    0 DS1995 over 3 years ago

    Adding to Steve's reply, there is an alternate method to achieve this:-

    Edit properties > Select "Nets" in find filter > Select "More" in Find by name in this window > Find the Voltage Net where you want to change the ratsnest display > In the edit property dialogue box Select "RATSNEST_SCHEDULE" and in the value select "POWER_AND_GROUND"

    Good Luck Thumbsup

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    0 DS1995 over 3 years ago

    Adding to Steve's reply, there is an alternate method to achieve this:-

    Edit properties > Select "Nets" in find filter > Select "More" in Find by name in this window > Find the Voltage Net where you want to change the ratsnest display > In the edit property dialogue box Select "RATSNEST_SCHEDULE" and in the value select "POWER_AND_GROUND"

    Good Luck Thumbsup

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