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Ratsnest minimization length

PcbAG

Hi

I am a new user of orcadpcb and would like to know if it is possible to minimize the length of the ratsnest during the placement of a component and not after it is placed.

Thanks

  • kabalee

     Hi,

    place the component near to near so you can reduce the ratsnets 

  • PcbAG

     Hi

    Yes, but this happens only after the component has been released during the movement ratnest is not updated.

  • steve

    The tools don't work this way. The ratsnest is not dynamic. It will only update once you place the part down. You could assign a FUNCKEY to place the part down and pick it back up again which will update the ratsnest connections. Edit your env file to include

    funckey " " "pick_to_grid -cursor;pick_to_grid -cursor"

    This uses the spacebar to put the part down then pick it up again.

  • PcbAG

     Hi

     Thank you for your answer.
    I'm surprised.... even the cheaper cads have this function

  • RaylonS
    Is there an option setting for making the ratsnest 100% straight all the time? I am seeing often that some of the rats zig-zag off the origin and destination pin and this can sometimes be visually confusing.
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