Creating your PCB Design
Tutorials
Explorer
- Copper Pour Basics (3 videos)
- Create a custom PCB Board: Part 1 - Board Outline
- Create a custom PCB Board: Part 2 - Mounting Holes
- Create a custom PCB Board: Part 3 - Component Positions
- Design Example - Pmod PCB Reference design
- How can I add a dotted or dashed line in DesignSpark PCB?
- How can I add dimension lines in DesignSpark PCB?
- How can I convert schematics to PCB?
- How can I customise the PCB Editor View?
- How can I place components on a PCB?
- How can I pour copper?
- How can I remove poured copper from a copper pour area?
- How can I route my PCB?
- How can I speed up my design process using Reference Designs?
- How can I use the Measure tool in DesignSpark PCB?
- How do I remove air wires from my completed PCB?
- Why are some parts of my PCB design (like, tracks) not editable and how do I correct this?
Creator
- How can I change power plane layers to signal layers?
- How can I Exclude Off Board Items from the 3D View?
- How can I Import shapes to the Silkscreen using DXF?
- How can I remove an area of solder resist?
- How can I tidy up PCB component names and reference positions?
- How do I add and edit a solder mask?
- How do I use power planes?
- How to decide when to use powerplanes or copper pours?
- How to select tracks and segments in DSPCB?
Engineer
- How can I add a fiducial mark to my PCB?
- How can I add blind and buried vias?
- How can I add slotted pads?
- How can I apply different Design Rules for different layer and track requirements?
- How can I edit the solder mask aperture settings?
- How can I produce a copper coverage report?
- How can I trunk route a pair of tracks between BGA pads?
- How can I use hierarchy in a schematic design?
- How can I use the air wires most efficiently?
- How do I setup a simple Differential Pair in DSPCB?
- How do I use Colour Component Rules?
- What advanced options are available in Engineer for the PCB Editor View?
- What are the advanced options to configure a differential pair?