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Allegro PCB not allowing me to change Find Filter

mvonahnen

 I don't understand how I got into this mode, but the tool greys out the Design Object Find Filter.  I have no active command that I know about.  Is there a global 'reset" for the tool so that it gets back into the mode that it starts up in?  I was in the process of trying to select a net when this happened.

 I also was wondering if there is a way to change the width of the traces on a net globally on the board.  I had fanned out the net at one width that I wanted to change.

  • steve

    Hmmm, You can try reset Cadence UI, or RMB done. These normally indicate an active command. If these don't work what about saving, then closing the software and re-launching ?

    In regard to your global change, use edit - change then on the find filter select net, then the net you want and in options set the line width.

    Cheers

    Steve

  • mcatramb91

    One other trick when changing the line width of a Net globally using Edit -> Change is that is driven by the layers you have displayed.  For example, if you wanted to change all the fanout on the Top side only to a different line width while leaving the inner layer traces unchanged you should turn off the display of all Etch layers except Etch/Top prior to the executing the command.  Also make sure you only have the box next to Line Width selected under the Options tab when doing Edit -> Change to avoid moving the traces to another Etch layer.

    Hope this helps,
    Michael Catrambone
    UTStarcom, Inc.

  • Ejlersen

    Hi,

     The find filter is optimized depending on the command and/or application mode you're currently in.

    If you look at the status bar at the bottom of the PCB Editor it holds the following information

    Bottom left: active command or idle - if it is idle the find filter will be set according to the current application mode (None, general edit or etch edit). If you're within a command you should be able to adjust the find filter

    To the right you will see the word GEN, EE or it will be empty. Sometimes the find filter can lock up and it helps deselecting an application mode again (setup, application mode or right click, application mode)

     

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