
These areas are reflected by, and accessed through, the folder-like entries in the left-hand pane. Configuration of which rules to check, and whether those rules should be checked as part of the Online and/or Batch DRC.Configuration of options relating to a Batch DRC.The dialog's functionality is essentially divided into two areas: The dialog is accessed from the PCB Editor by clicking Tools » Design Rule Check from the main menus.

So while good designers know the value of the Online DRC, they also know that board design should begin and end with a Batch DRC.


Online DRC only detects new violations – violations that are created after the feature is enabled – while Batch DRC allows a check to be manually run at any time during the board design process.
