Automatic/semi-automatic VIA fence around traces

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MPman859
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Automatic/semi-automatic VIA fence around traces

#1 Post by MPman859 » 09 May 2022, 10:19

For grounded coplanar waveguide, via placement is critical and very tedious if done manually. Straight/orthogonal are tracks are easy enough to handle, but any change in direction requires curves/arcs at high frequencies.

Matrix coping vias is very helpful for straight tracks. Radial placement is very helpful for via fencing around a trace that is a 90-degree arc. However, for irregular curves (see screenshot) this process is 100% manual.

It would be very helpful to have a menu for traces that lets us enter several parameters to eliminate the above 3 steps:

Via fencing: Yes/No
Via style select: (show list)
Nominal/min/max Via-Via pitch:
Via to track spacing:
Open Soldermask around trace and Via fence: Yes/No, if yes enter how much to open.
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Alex
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Re: Automatic/semi-automatic VIA fence around traces

#2 Post by Alex » 09 May 2022, 22:50

Thank you for the feature request. It is already in our feature list.

MPman859
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Re: Automatic/semi-automatic VIA fence around traces

#3 Post by MPman859 » 10 May 2022, 06:19

HI Alex,

That's great! Thanks for letting me know. :D

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