Using the Advanced Filter

You can use the advanced filter to filter features according to their geometric properties.

The Advanced filter can be applied to features and their limits. The criteria set in the Advanced filter affect only the corresponding feature types. For example, filtering for mirrored pads does not filter out any traces or surface features.

Feature selections are cumulative. Filters can be viewed in tabulated format (as shown), or as a list.

You can return to default values at any time by clicking Reset.

Procedure

  1. Click the Features Filter tool .
  2. In the Features Filter dialog box, click Advanced.
    The Advanced Filter dialog box opens, with the General pane displayed.

  3. Set the bounding box limits for features to be included in the filter. For example, to include only features which fit into a bounding box of 20x40ml, enter 0 in the left DX and DY fields, 20 in the right DX field, and 40 in the right DY field.
  4. In Selection mode, select All, Selected or Not Selected to set the filter for all features regardless of selection, only selected features, or only non-selected features.
  5. In Attributes, select Yes, No, or both to set the filter for only features with attributes, only features without attributes, or all features, regardless of attributes.
  6. In tabs Trace, Arc, Pad & Text, Surface, Text, and Copper, set criteria for each type of feature:

    Tab

    Criteria

    Trace

    • Length, Width

    • Trace Angle

    Arc

    • Sweep Angle

    • Diameter

    • Direction

    Pad & Text

    • Rotation

    • Angle

    • Mirrored

    • Resize

    Surface

    • Number of Islands, Number of Holes, Number of Edges

    • Surface Area

    Text

    • Text

    • Font

    • String Length, String Format

    Copper

    • Solder Mask Exposure - affecting only outer copper layers

    • Drill Presence - affecting all copper layers
Parent Topic: Features Filter