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The information on this page is for placing a track on a non-signal layer in order to add graphical 'lines'. For true track placement, please refer to the Routing page.

In a PCB, a line and track are interchangeable terms. Placing a line, therefore, places a track. The Track mode of the Inspector panel is used when a line is placed. Tracks placed on a non-electrical layer are called lines, where they are used as general-purpose drawing elements to create component outlines, instructional information, keepout boundaries, and so on.

A Track segment is a primitive design object; a straight line of a defined width. You can use tracks to define a straight line in the PCB design space. Tracks are placed on a signal layer to form the electrical interconnections, or routing, between component pads. Tracks are also used in group design objects, such as dimensions and coordinates.