Rob, InRegionRelative and InRegionAbsolute, as well as inVia, appear to be on the road to what I need, but I could not find anyhting like that that deals with "Region" when I was playing around with the Query Helper last night.
It appears that these are part of a much larger "Query Language" that I need to learn. Is this stuff specifically documented somewhere? Thanks, JaMi ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 6:29 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] [dxp] Controll Connection to Plane by Area > Sure, there are a few ways to do this. You have to make a rule for the > plane connect style, then use the query helper to specify the via. > > Specifying the via is where the different ways to do this come in. I would > specify the NET or NETCLASS and IsVia, and InRegionrelative, or > inRegionAbsolute depending on where I had the origin for the board (look > in the archives for the difference), but you could also make a room for > that area and then use TouchesRoom. There is also a function to select if > it is within the space of a component, but I can't remember the name of it > and don't have time to look. > > You could also tell it to apply the rule if the via is not in a net class > so that it only apply to nets that were not in the power class, but that > is assuming you don't have it directly connected to a power net, and are > using the NetTie component attribute to attach it to the power net. > > So yes it is very easy to do unlike P99SE where about the only easy way to > do it was to convert the via to a free pad then make a rule to specify > that pad. > > Robert D. LaMoreaux > MTS Systems Corp. > Powertrain Technology Division > 4622 Runway Blvd. > Ann Arbor, MI 48108 > 734-822-9696 > Fax 734-973-1103 > Main Desk 734-973-1111 > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
