
Where appropriate, each group also includes a visibility icon ( ). Click the visibility icon ( ) to toggle the visibility off and on. Click the Apply button to add the new color to the Custom Color row and apply that color to the layer being edited.Įach layer or system attribute (such as selections or DRC errors), can be displayed or hidden.Alternatively, enter the Hex or RGB values into the appropriate fields in the Custom Color Palette.
Use the horizontal slider in the center of the Custom Color Palette to select a base color then click anywhere on the palette to brighten or darken that color. Click Define Custom Colors to expand the color palette to also display the Custom Color Palette. A Custom Color row of up to ten custom colors.Ĭustom colors can be defined by performing the following:. A grid of 10 x 8 predefined color buttons. A history row, showing (up to) the last ten color choices that were used. Setting the ColorĮach layer includes a small color button click to display the color selector as shown below. The options that are available will depend on the current Layout Mode. The information included is arranged by matching sections and each collapsible section is opened/closed in the same manner. Within each tab, the content is arranged in collapsible sections that are opened and closed using the arrow icon associated with each section heading. View Options tab - includes options to select, save or load the Configuration of layer colors/visibility, configure the visibility of object-types, control the masking and dimming levels, and configure other display related options. Layers and Colors tab - includes options to control the visibility of available layers, and add, rename or delete mechanical layers. Click on a tab at the top of the panel to display the options available on that tab: The panel content is divided into two tabs. Press the Ctrl+D shortcut keys to open the panel with the View Options tab displayed. Press the L shortcut key to open the panel with the Layers & Colors tab displayed. Click the color swatch on the Layer Sets control at the bottom left of the workspace. Click the button at the bottom-right of the workspace then select the View Configuration option. Click View » Panels » View Configuration. The panel is accessed from the PCB editor in the following ways: Mechanical layers can also be paired in the View Configuration panel to function as special-purpose Component Layers, for roles such as component courtyards or glue dots. The panel is also used to add mechanical layers to the design, up to 32 mechanical layers can be added. This includes layer visibility and color, object visibility and transparency, masking and dimming levels, the current single layer mode, and a number of additional workspace display features, such as the display of net names on pads, via and tracks. The View Configuration panel is used to configure what is currently displayed in the workspace and how it is displayed.
Including a Layer in the Single Layer Mode Displayĭisplay related settings are configured in the View Configuration panel.Controlling Visibility from the Keyboard.