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Getting Started
The gap between the via and the feedline is not discernible at full view, but
zooming in on the connection shows that it exists.
Close up View of
Metal Level 1
Feedline
Via
Gap
In the next illustration, the trace at the bottom of the circuit is selected. There is a
“bloom” shown at one end of the line. Since there is no port on the box wall, the
trace is shorted to ground; this is indicated by the “bloom.” The other end of the
polygon has a box wall port. Ports are always considered opens which is why there
is no bloom on the other end of the polygon.
Short
Once you are finished using the Connectivity Checker, press the Escape key to
exit this mode and return to Edit mode.
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