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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON [quote][i]Originally posted by psxforum[/i] [br]The style of connection between pads/vias and a powerplane or poured copper (isolated, thermals or not-isolated) can be set for an individual item from the Properties dialog. Setting it on a more global basis currently requires the addition of a 'rule' for a net class. The procedure for Vias is described below, but can also be applied to pads (surface-mount and through-hole). [b]Creating the rule[/b] [list][*]Select Technology, then DFM/DFT Rules.[/*][*]At the top under Rule Level, click Net Class and choose the required class from the dropdown list.[/*][*]Under Thermal Pads, check the box Net Class Override.[/*][*]Now click Additional Rules.[/*][*]Choose Vias from the drop-down list, and click Add.[/*][*]Under Rule, choose the desired connection type from the dropdown list.[/*][*]Click OK twice to close the dialogs.[/*][/list] Now when you pour your copper or produce your powerplane plot, the selected connection type will be used for all vias on the selected net class. [/quote]    Upload a file Check here to include your profile signature. Check here to subscribe to this topic.