Hi all. I'm creating my first schematic / PCB design, and I've struck a problem that I'm sure is common, but I can't find a solution for.
My PCB will feature a terminal block to connect a 5V PSU. The connection will power multiple components in the project, but each component has a different current requirement. For example:
1. A high current LED strip (5A)
2. A second LED strip (2A)
3. A microcontroller (< 1A)
Effectively, I'll have one fat trace coming from the terminal block that can manage the total current, and smaller branches coming off that to feed each lower current component. I'd like to use EasyEDA's "Design Rule" feature to ensure each "branch" of the 5V net has the correct trace width and clearance to feed the component it is going to. Initially I tried connecting different Net Ports to the same wire, but quickly realised (and read) that this won't work for my needs:
![Screenshot 2021-04-09 at 14.47.29.png](//image.easyeda.com/pullimage/lasHHSGMGo06cAZoLosbISy23rzzMNhYOV7MxfQJ.png)
I assume this is a common task when designing a PCB. How do people usually create branches from a main power trace, so they can still use Design Rules to define the trace width and clearance for each branch?
Safari
14.0.3
OS X
10_15_7
EasyEDA
6.4.17