Layer Sets

To see a list of all the layer sets in your design, click the plus box next to the Layer Sets heading. The Layer Sets area expands to show all layer sets, by name.

There are three types of layer sets, and each type has its own symbol:

Layer sets may be added, removed, modified, or have their view toggled using the Navigator.

To add a new standard or blind/buried layer set

1. Right-click on the Layer Sets heading. A shortcut menu appears.

2. Select Add Layer Set, and the desired type: View/Edit for a Standard Layer Set, or Blind/Buried.

3. A new layer set, with a system-assigned name, is added to the layer set list. You may now add layers to the layer sets (see procedure below).

To add a layer to a standard or blind/buried layer set

1. Click on a layer in the Navigator's Layers list.

2. While still holding down your mouse button, move the cursor to the desired layer set, and release the button (i.e. drag-and-drop the layer into the layer set).

To remove a layer from a standard or blind/buried layer set

1. Click on the plus box next to the desired layer set.

2. A list of the layers in the set appears. Right-click on the desired layer, and a shortcut menu appears.

3. Select the Remove command, and the layer is removed from the set. This does not delete the actual layer in the database—it just removes the layer from the set. To delete layers, see the Layers area of the Navigator.

To add a new MCM/LTCC layer set

1. Right-click on the Layer Sets heading. A shortcut menu appears.

2. Select the Add Layer Set|MCM/LTCC command. The MCM/LTCC Setup dialog box appears.

3. The system looks at all conductive, NC, or insulator layers and automatically attempts to stack the layers. The automatic ordering will be the first conductive layer found, then the first NC/insulator layer found, then the next conductive layer, and so on, until no more NC/insulator or conductive layers are found.

4. To change the layer order, click on the incorrect layer, then select the correct layer from the drop-down list.

If you need to clear your choices and start the ordering over again, click the Clear button (which then turns into the Reset button), and click the Reset button. The order is set to the system default.

5. Click OK when you are finished. A layer set called "MCM/LTCC_Stackup" appears in the Layer Sets list.

To modify an MCM/LTCC layer set

1. Right-click on the MCM/LTCC layer set in the Navigator. A shortcut menu appears.

2. Select the Edit Stackup command. The MCM/LTCC Setup dialog box appears.

3. To change the layer order, click on the incorrect layer, then select the correct layer from the drop-down list.

If you need to clear your choices and start the ordering over again, click the Clear button (which then turns into the Reset button), and click the Reset button. The order is set to the system default.

4. Click OK when you are finished.

To rename a layer set

1. Right-click on the desired layer set in the list. A shortcut menu appears.

2. Select the Rename command. An edit box appears around the layer set name.

3. Type in the new name and press the Enter key.

To remove a layer set

1. Right-click on the desired layer set in the list. A shortcut menu appears.

2. Select the Remove command, and the layer set is immediately removed. This does not delete the actual layers in the database—just the layer set information. To delete layers, see the Layers area of the Navigator.

To hide a layer set in the workspace

1. Right-click on the desired layer set. A shortcut menu appears, with a checkmark next to the Visible command to indicate the layers are visible.

2. Select the Visible command, and the layers in the layer set are hidden from view in the workspace.

To make the layers visible, select the Visible command again.