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Allegro PCB Adding Vias and Drawing Wires Through Plane ***

ismyself

Greetings,

Due to the first time use of allegro pcb editor, could anyone guide me for doing the following:

1. How to add via that connects to specific internal planes (I am designing 6-layer board) ?  

       I have created vias that each one connects top layer to each internal layer respectively. And I have them added to "physical constraint set" in the "constraint manager".  I don't know how to place them on .brd design      

       environment.  How to make a via that passes a internal plane but not connect to it (I know anti pad, but not really know how to apply it)?    When place such via in .brd design, how to visually see whether the via is

       connected or not to a internal plane.

2. How to add wire connection through a plane layer but not connect to the plane layer?

3. Could tool development group issue a detailed user manual that can help NEW user?  I have seen video tutorials and some documents on the web, but not really detailed or complete.  

I have been learning this tool for weeks and did not have much progress by using the resources on the web, if any one could be contacted directly for question it would be greatly appreciated.  Please let me know. 

My email is cheng.hao@okstate.edu  

Any help will be deeply appreciated.   Thank you for your time.

Regards

Cheng

  • steve
    To add a via to connect planes together invoke the Route - Connect command and make a left click where you want the via then either double click or right click - Add Via. The via will be connected to the plane (shape) on the first layer it finds and join any other shape with the same net name. To route through a plane (shape) this is automatic if your shape is a dynamic copper shape. For help talk to whoever you bought software from or look at youtube channel parsyseda - lots of how to videos.
  • ismyself

    Greetings,

    Does anyone have recommendations on "easy manuals"  that can help new users for the tool?   Myself is reading the Allegro User Guide book 1, book 2, etc. that came with the software.  There are not clear to the point.  And the videos on the web are pieces that do not make good connections.    I really hope someone could have some clear documentations can guide new users. 

    Thanks

    Cheng Hao 

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