Important: Layer names have been updated to map more closely with industry terms. This change does not affect legacy files. You may see new names, legacy names, or a combination of the two as you work with the product.
| Layer | Name | Legacy Name | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top | Top | Tracks, top side |
| 2 | Route2 | Route2 | Inner layer |
| 3 | Route3 | Route3 | Inner layer |
| 4 | Route4 | Route4 | Inner layer |
| 5 | Route5 | Route5 | Inner layer |
| 6 | Route6 | Route6 | Inner layer |
| 7 | Route7 | Route7 | Inner layer |
| 8 | Route8 | Route8 | Inner layer |
| 9 | Route9 | Route9 | Inner layer |
| 10 | Route10 | Route10 | Inner layer |
| 11 | Route11 | Route11 | Inner layer |
| 12 | Route12 | Route12 | Inner layer |
| 13 | Route13 | Route13 | Inner layer |
| 14 | Route14 | Route14 | Inner layer |
| 15 | Route15 | Route15 | Inner layer |
| 16 | Bottom | Bottom | Traces, bottom side |
| 17 | Pads | Pads | Pads (through-hole) |
| 18 | Vias | Vias | Vias (through all layers) |
| 19 | Unrouted | Unrouted | Airwires (rubber bands) |
| 20 | BoardOutline | Dimension | Board outlines (circles for holes) * |
| 21 | SilkscreenTop | Top Silkscreen (tplace) | Silk screen, top side |
| 22 | SilkscreenBottom | Bottom Silkscreen (bplace) | Silk screen, bottom side |
| 23 | OriginsTop | tOrigins | Origins, top side (generated autom.) |
| 24 | OriginsBottom | bOrigins | Origins, bottom side (generated autom.) |
| 25 | NamesTop | tNames | Service print, top side (component NAME) |
| 26 | NamesBottom | bNames | Service print, bottom side (component NAME) |
| 27 | ValuesTop | tValues | Component VALUE, top side |
| 28 | ValuesBottom | bValues | Component VALUE, bottom side |
| 29 | SolderMaskTop | Top SolderMask (tStop) | Solder stop mask, top side (gen. autom.) |
| 30 | SolderMaskBottom | Bottom SolderMask (bStop) | Solder stop mask, bottom side (gen. autom.) |
| 31 | StencilTop | Top SolderPaste (tCream) | Solder cream, top side |
| 32 | StencilBottom | Bottom SolderPaste (bCream) | Solder cream, bottom side |
| 33 | FinishTop | tFinish | Special finish/plating, top side |
| 34 | FinishBottom | bFinish | Special finish/plating, bottom side |
| 35 | GlueTop | tGlue | Glue mask, top side |
| 36 | GlueBottom | bGlue | Glue mask, bottom side |
| 37 | TestTop | tTest | Testing features, top side |
| 38 | TestBottom | bTest | Testing features, bottom side |
| 39 | ComponentExcludeTop | tKeepout | Restricted areas for components, top side |
| 40 | ComponentExcludeBottom | bKeepout | Restricted areas for components, bottom side |
| 41 | RestrictTop | tRestrict | Restricted areas for copper, top side |
| 42 | RestrictBottom | bRestrict | Restricted areas for copper, bottom side |
| 43 | RestrictVias | vRestrict | Restricted areas for vias |
| 44 | Drills | Drills | Conducting through-holes |
| 45 | Holes | Holes | Non-conducting holes |
| 46 | Milling | Milling | Milling |
| 47 | Measures | Measures | Measures |
| 48 | Document | Document | Additional manufacturing notes |
| 49 | Reference | ReferenceLC | Reference marks for fiducials |
| 51 | DocumentTop | tDocu | Detailed top screen print |
| 52 | DocumentBottom | bDocu | Detailed bottom screen print |
| 88 | SimResults | Simulation Results |
| 89 | SimProbes | Simulation Probes |
| 90 | Modules | Module instances and ports |
| 91 | Nets | Nets |
| 92 | Busses | Busses |
| 93 | Pins | Connection points for symbols with additional information |
| 94 | Symbols | Shapes of components |
| 95 | Names | Names of component symbols |
| 96 | Values | Values/component types |
| 97 | Info | Additional information/hints |
| 98 | Guide | Guiding lines for symbol alignment |
Layers can be used with their names or their numbers. Names can be changed with the Display Layers command or in the Display Layers panel. The functions of the special layers remain.
If you want to create your own layers, use layer numbers above 100. Use the Display Layers panel to create new layers ( + ). Y can use the command line to create, for example, layer 200, Remarks, type in the following:
LAYER 200 Remarks
The new layer is activated at creation. Use the Display Layers panel to set up color and fill style of the layer.