Mentor Graphics PADS VX.v2.6

What’s New in PADS VX.2.6?

PADS Professional VX.2.6 focuses on enhancements to the core technology, many of which have been suggested by you through Mentor Ideas.

Color by net/comments on nets

With PADS Professional VX.2.6, users can now define nets by color and add comments that can be viewed across the entire PCB flow. Users can enable color by net within Constraint Manager, which can then be used in PADS Designer or PADS Layout.

Drill chart updates

PADS Professional VX.2.6 provides a net option to append the drill size to the drill character when generating a drill chart. Users are able to override the library Drill Symbol definition by toggling on “Use character as drill symbol” to enhance the NC Drill Process.

Plated edge support

PADS Professional VX.2.6 now enables plane shapes to extend over the route border without being automatically trimmed. Users can now quickly enable the dynamic planes to extend by selecting “Ignore Route Border” in the Plane Properties dialog box.