To configure options for converting traces and planes, either:
- From the Draw menu, select on the Convert drop-down menu or
- Right-click in the Layout Editor and select on the Draw > Convert drop-down menu.
To convert a plane to a trace:
- Select the plane and navigate to Draw > Convert > Planes to Traces Options to open the Plane to Trace Conversion Options window.
- Select an appropriate options and click OK.
If the round endcap of a trace overlaps a plane, but the center line of the trace does not intersect the plane, select the Extend traces with partial endcap overlap option. This lengthens the trace so the center line touches the bound of the plane and fixes misalignment issues. However if there is other geometry in the small gap that gets filled, it can introduce DC shorts.
- From the Draw menu or the Layout Editor right-click Draw drop-down menu, select Convert > Planes to Traces. The selected planes are converted into traces.