Selecting obstacles

To select an entire obstacle

1 Choose the obstacle toolbar button.

2 Press the C key and select an obstacle or press and hold the left mouse button while dragging across a portion of an obstacle. You can select multiple obstacles by pressing the C key and clicking on the additional obstacles that you want to select. Selected obstacles are highlighted.

To select a segment of an obstacle

1 Choose the obstacle toolbar button.

2 Click on a segment with the left mouse button.

Editing obstacles

Use the Edit Obstacle dialog box to edit obstacles. Using the dialog box, you can choose the obstacle type and set physical properties, such as width, layer, and hatch pattern. You can also specify attachments for the obstacle, including footprints, components, pins, and net attachments.

To edit an obstacle

1 Choose the obstacle toolbar button.

2 Press the C key and select an obstacle.

3 From the pop-up menu, choose Properties. The Edit Obstacle dialog box appears.

4 Edit the options as desired, then choose the OK button.

Copying obstacles

You can copy existing obstacles and place them on any layer.

To copy obstacles

1 Choose the obstacle toolbar button.

2 Press the C key and select an obstacle.

3 From the pop-up menu, choose Copy.

4 Drag the copy to a desired location, then click the left mouse button to place it.

To copy obstacles to other layers

1 Follow the four-step procedure in To copy obstacles above.

2 Press the C key and select the obstacle.

3 From the View menu, choose Select Layer. The Select Layer dialog box appears.

4 Select the target layer from the drop-down list, then choose the OK button.

5 Click the left mouse button to place the obstacle on the target layer. The obstacle’s color changes to the color of the target layer.