When a new rule is added, it will initially be given a default name based on the specific type of rule. The new rule will be added to the folder-tree and will also appear in the summary list for that rule type.Д®xample creation of a new PCB design rule.

right-click and select New Rule from the context menu.

click the New Rule button, below the rule summary list, or.

To add a new design rule from within the PCB Rules and Constraints Editor dialog, simply navigate to, and select the required rule type, within the left-hand tree, and either: The PCB Rules and Constraints Editor dialog - command central for managing design rules.

The right-hand side of the dialog presents information in relation to what is currently selected in the tree - either a summary of defined rules of the selected rule type or category, all defined rules for the entire system or, if an actual rule is selected, the constraints for that rule.

Expand a rule type to display all rules of that type that are currently defined. Expand a category to display the individual rule types available.

The tree on the left lists the different rule categories.

There are two types of rule - unary rules (rules that define the required behavior of an object) and binary rules (rules that define the interaction between two objects).Дesign rules are defined and managed from within the PCB Rules and Constraints Editor dialog.

The system simply goes through the rules from highest to lowest priority, and picks the first one whose scope expression(s) match the object(s) being checked. To resolve any rule contention, the rule priority is used. Each rule has a priority - any design object can be targeted by multiple rules of the same type, catering for general and more specific situations.For example, different width rules can be defined to route nets at different widths, on different layers. Rules for any design situation - multiple rules of the same type can be defined and targeted to different sets of objects, allowing complete control over the definition of board constraints.This gives precise control over the target of each and every design rule. Rules are targeted (scoped) by writing a query - instead of using a set of fixed, predefined rule scopes, a flexible query system is used to define the objects that a rule is applied to.This allows rules to be applied to multiple objects, modified, or applied to different objects, which would otherwise be painful to do if having to change rule attributes at the individual object level. Rules are separate from the objects - a rule is not added as an attribute of an object, but is rather added to the overall rule set and then scoped to apply to that object.The rules system built into the software's PCB Editor has several fundamental features that set it apart from most other design rule systems employed by other PCB editing environments: And as the PCB Editor is rules-driven, taking the time to set up the rules at the outset of the design will enable you to effectively get on with the job of designing, safe in the knowledge that the rules system is working hard to ensure that success.ДЇor detailed information on the checking of defined design rules, see Design Rule Checking.

With a well-defined set of design rules, you can successfully complete board designs with varying and often stringent design requirements. Using the rule priority and the scope, the PCB Editor can determine which rule applies to each object in the design. They cover every aspect of the design - from routing widths, clearances, plane connection styles, routing via styles, and so on, and many of the rules can be monitored in real-time by the online Design Rule Checker (DRC).Дesign rules target specific objects and are applied in a hierarchical fashion, for example, there is a clearance rule for the entire board, then perhaps a clearance rule for a class of nets, then perhaps another for one of the pads in a class. These rules collectively form an 'instruction set' for the PCB Editor to follow. Your Altium Design Software's PCB Editor uses the concept of Design Rules to define the requirements of a design. Parent page: Specifying the Design Requirements Using the Rule Wizard to Create a New Rule.

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