NI Ultiboard Product Features

Overview

The Ultiboard layout and routing environment is available in different packages to ensure you have the tools, models, components, and functionality to efficiently complete your design. The tables below showcase some of the features in each package.

 

Ultiboard VersionStudentEducationFullPower Pro
LAYOUT
3D preview in component 3D properties    
3D preview in main screen    
3D printing    
3D Viewer (height, color, shape)    
Push and shove component placement (New in 10.1)    
Push and shove trace placement    
Comments on layout (formerly Redlining feature)    
Dimming inactive information to the background    
Export - Gerber files    
Filter errors/warning in the Spreadsheet output windows    
Forward/Backward annotation    
Object information with a tool-tip label    
Grouping (group/ungroup selection)    
Save design    
Selection filters    
Standard Clearance Options    
User Library    
Via stack inside a SMD pad    
Cross probing between UB and MS/MC    
Auto-alignment     
Change trace width "on the fly"    
Corporate Libraries    
Customizable layers viewing for glue, paste, solder    
Customization of report generator    
Dimensioning     
Export - IPC-D-356A Netlist    
Export - SVG files    
Full screen mode    
Follow-me routing    
Import - DXF files    
Import - Orcad PCB files    
Import - Protel PCB files    
Jump to error    
Keep-in and keep-out    
Multiple open documents    
Net bridges    
Net shielding    
Ruler bar alignments    
Ruler bar measurements    
Show drill size in pads    
Split power planes    
Pin necked trace support    
Polar grids    
3D visualization of the inside of the PCB    
Ability to "turn off" ratsnest for selected nets    
Additional net options like Max/Min Width, Max/Min length    
Auto jumper placement – inserts jumper into a net    
Automatic Tear dropping     
Copper Amount Report    
Differential Impedance Calculator    
Differential Pairs    
Enter Coordinate dialog from Spreadsheet    
Equi-space traces support    
Export 3D information in DXF format    
Fan-out option for components     
In-place footprint editor    
Mechanical CAD    
Microvias    
Multiple Clearance options     
Paste Special    
PCB design savable as a reusable component    
PCB Transmission Line Calculator    
Pin and Gate Swap    
Place objects within a predefined array    
Replica place    
Spreadsheet view - Complete    
Technology Files (Load and Save)    
Test point insertion    
Test Points Report    
Topology choices: Shortest, Daisy chain, Star    
Unplace components    
Export 3D IGES    
Connection machine    
High Speed    
Component place sequencer    
Variant Support    
Layer limit64646464
AUTOROUTING
Trace rubberbanding    
Autoroute (Start/Resume button)    
Automatic test-point placement    
Autoplacement    
Net shielding    
Router support for pin and gate swap     
BGA fanout    
Bus routing    
Differential Pair routing    
Group Autoplace    
Group Autoroute    
High Speed    
Optimizer    
Prioritize routing order (by net)    
Route a single net    
Topology choices: Shortest, Daisy chain, Star    
Layer limit28464
MISCELLANEOUS
Evaluation (Unactivated) Mode    
Pin number limit550None2000None

 

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