Constraint Sets

Constraint Manager is built upon Constraints Sets - collections of constraint values that can be applied to Nets, XNets, Diff Pairs, Classes and Class-to-Class Relational Spacing Objects.

CCS has complete tools for easily creating new CSets, and for reading, displaying and editing existing Physical , Spacing and Electrical CSets. No PCB Editor License is required.

CSets are the only way to define Physical and Spacing constraints by layer. CCS supports both by-layer CSets for specific stackups, and Generic Constraint Sets for use without a specific stackup.

Read Existing CSets

See, display, and edit by-layer Physical and Spacing CSets, and Electrical CSets, in CCS.

No PCB Editor License is required. CCS enabled BackAnnotation automatically reads all CSets in Constraint Manager into CCS.

CCS reads CSets directly from imported TCF TechFiles.

Create/Edit Physical CSets

Create Physical by-layer CSets with CCS.

Create CSets from scratch from your BRD stackup, or duplicate & modify a new CSet from an existing CSet.

See and edit existing by-layer Physical CSets, imported from Constraint Manager in your BRD or read from TCF TechFiles.

Create/Edit Diff Pair PCSets

Create Physical by-layer CSets for Diff Pairs with CCS.

VISUEYES parametrically displays graphically by-layer Diff Pair geometries as you create your PCSet.

See and edit existing by-layer PCSets for Diff Pairs, imported from Constraint Manager in your BRD or read from TCF TechFiles.

Create/Edit Spacing CSets

Create Spacing by-layer CSets with CCS.

Create CSets from scratch from your BRD stackup, or duplicate & modify a new CSet from an existing CSet.

See and edit existing by-layer Spacing CSets, imported from Constraint Manager in your BRD or read from TCF TechFiles.

Create/Edit Electrical CSets

Create Electrical CSets with CCS.

Create CSets from scratch, or duplicate & modify a new Electrical CSet from an existing Electrical CSet.

See and edit existing Electrical CSets, imported from Constraint Manager in your BRD or read from TCF TechFiles.

Create/Edit Generic CSets

Create Generic CSets with CCS. Generic CSets have inner & outer layer constraints & map to any specific stackup.

Create CSets from scratch, or duplicate & modify a new CSet from an existing Generic CSet.

See and edit existing Generic CSets read from TCF TechFiles.