When using the Add Connect command in the 16.6 Allegro PCB Editor, the active layer field will now automatically synchronize to that of a single visible layer. Previously, any visibility adjustment to limit the display to a single etch layer would typically require an additional adjustment to the active layer setting.
Invoke the ‘Add Connect’ command. Disable the visibility of all etch layers:
Enable the visibility of only one layer noting the active layer behavior in the top section of the options form (single-layer synchronization):
Please share your experiences using this new capability.
Jerry “GenPart” Grzenia