To Explore ECAD Context Data in a Design
1. In an open design with ECAD context data, click 
ECAD Context Data Explorer. The ECAD Context Data Explorer dialog box opens.
ECAD Context Data Explorer. The ECAD Context Data Explorer dialog box opens.2. To view ECAD context data by layer or by net, select a View by option.
3. Select one or more types of ECAD context data or net in the list. Use the toolbar or the right-click shortcut menu to perform the following operations:
Operation | Toolbar Command | Shortcut Menu |
|---|---|---|
Hide the selected data |  |  Hide |
Show the selected hidden data |  |  Unhide |
Delete the selected data |  | Delete |
Zoom in and highlight the selected data |  |  Zoom |
4. To change the geometry representation, click the arrow or right-click Geometry Representation and select one of the following commands:
Operation | Toolbar Command | Shortcut Menu |
|---|---|---|
Convert to entities |  |  Convert to Entities |
Convert to surfaces |  |  Convert to Surfaces |
Convert to quilts |  |  Convert to Quilts |
To view geometry representation conversion problems, click 
to open the Notifications area.
to open the Notifications area.5. To change the color of ECAD context data, select one or more types of data or net in the list, click the color button, and select a new color.
Searching for ECAD Context Data
You can use the ECAD Context Data Explorer to find ECAD context data.
 | At any step in the process, click  to clear all filters and search results. |
1. To search by net when the View by option is set to Nets, type the name of the net in the box and then press ENTER.
2. To search for ECAD context data, click 
. The Search dialog box opens.
. The Search dialog box opens.3. Set filter options. Use the Simple Search to search by net name. Use the Advanced Search to add filtering criteria.
4. To update the results in the ECAD context data tree in the ECAD Context Data Explorer, click Find now.
5. To start a new search, click New search.
7. Click Close in the Search dialog box.
8. To highlight the ECAD context data in the graphics window, right-click a result in the tree and select Highlight.