The panel's title bar will become colored indicating that it is the active element in the software. Press the L shortcut to display/make the Layers & Colors tab of the View Configuration panel active.To help with this, layer visibility can be changed using keystrokes in the following way: In a busy PCB design, layers are often toggled on and off during the design process. The Bottom side layers can also be displayed/hidden in the same way. To the left of the string Top there is a visibility icon click this to show/hide all top side component layers.To the left of the string Component Layers (C) there is a visibility icon click this to toggle the visibility of all component layers on/off.Where appropriate, each group also includes a visibility icon ( ). Manage layer visibility using the visibility icons Click the visibility icon ( ) to toggle the visibility off and on. Click the Apply button to add the new color to the Custom Color row and apply that color to the layer being edited.Įach layer or system attribute (such as selections or DRC errors), can be displayed or hidden.Alternatively, enter the Hex or RGB values into the appropriate fields in the Custom Color Palette.Use the horizontal slider in the center of the Custom Color Palette to select a base color then click anywhere on the palette to brighten or darken that color.Click Define Custom Colors to expand the color palette to also display the Custom Color Palette.A Custom Color row of up to ten custom colors.Ĭustom colors can be defined by performing the following:.A grid of 10 x 8 predefined color buttons.Setting the ColorĮach layer includes a small color button click to display the color selector. The options that are available will depend on the current Layout Mode. The information included is arranged by matching sections and each collapsible section is opened/closed in the same manner. Within each tab, the content is arranged in collapsible sections that are opened and closed using the arrow icon associated with each section heading. View Options tab – includes options to select, save or load the Configuration of layer colors/visibility, configure the visibility of object-types, control the masking and dimming levels, and configure other display related options.Layers and Colors tab – includes options to control the visibility of available layers, and add, rename or delete mechanical layers.Click on a tab at the top of the panel to display the options available on that tab: The panel content is divided into two tabs. Press the Ctrl+D shortcut keys to open the panel with the View Options tab displayed.Press the L shortcut key to open the panel with the Layers & Colors tab displayed.Click the color swatch on the Layer Sets control at the bottom left of the design space.Click the button at the bottom-right of the design space then select the View Configuration option.Click View » Panels » View Configuration.The panel is accessed from the PCB editor in the following ways: To learn more about mechanical layers, visit the Working with Mechanical Layers.