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R2026b

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Since R2025a

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Syntax

show(cadnetobj)

show(cadnetobj,ColorByIndividual='Cadnet')

Description

show(cadnetobj) shows single or multiple cadnet objects.

example

show(cadnetobj,ColorByIndividual='Cadnet') shows cadnet objects with individual colors by cadnet.

Examples

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Show a Cadnet of a PCB

Open Live Script

Use the show function to display the cadnet of a pcb.

Read-in a pcb file

Use the pcbFileRead object to read in a file. Accepted file formats are:

ODB++
Allegro
Native

Here we are using a native format file.

pfile = pcbFileRead('native_ExampleBoard_Allegro')

pfile = 
  pcbFileRead with properties:

           FileName: 'native_ExampleBoard_Allegro'
          NumLayers: 5
         MetalLayer: [1 3 5]
    DielectricLayer: [2 4]
        LayerHeight: [0.0184 0.0104 0.0092 0.0012 0]
         NumCadnets: 7
       NumPadStacks: 6
      NumComponents: 8
           NumParts: 5

Get cadnet list

Use the cadnetList function.

cadnetList(pfile)

ans = 7×4 table
    CadnetIdx        CadnetName         NumPins    Length
    _________    ___________________    _______    ______

        1        {'Unconnected_Net'}       3           0 
        2        {'NET_OUTV'       }       2       0.615 
        3        {'NET_GND'        }       1        0.46 
        4        {'NET_IN22'       }       2       0.645 
        5        {'NET_IN11'       }       4       0.488 
        6        {'NET_INNEG'      }       2       0.515 
        7        {'NET_INPOS'      }       2       0.676

Create a cadnet object

Create a cadnet object of 'NET_IN22'.

cnet = cadnet(pfile,"NET_IN22");

Show the cadnet object

Use the show function to display 'NET_22'.

show(cnet)

Figure PCB Cadnet UI contains an axes object and another object of type uigridlayout. The axes object with title Visualize cadnet, xlabel x (inch), ylabel y (inch) contains 6 objects of type patch.

Input Arguments

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`cadnetobj` — cadnet
object

The input cadnet object specified as a string.

Example: show(cadnetname)

Data Types: string

`ColorByIndividual` — Display with individual colors
`'Cadnet'` (default)

Display object with individual colors by cadnet.

Example: show(cadnetobj,ColorByIndividual='Cadnet')