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External Routing with Freerouting

Specctra DSN/SES lets you use a powerful external autorouter like Freerouting to route your board.

  1. Export DSN — Click Export DSN to save your board as a Specctra Design file.
  2. Open in Freerouting — Launch Freerouting and open the .dsn file.
  3. Route — Click the Autorouter button in Freerouting and wait for it to finish.
  4. Export Session — In Freerouting, go to File → Export Specctra Session File to save a .ses file.
  5. Import SES — Back in ClearPCB, click Import SES and select the .ses file. Traces and vias will appear on your board.

💡 Freerouting often produces higher-quality results than the built-in router for complex boards.

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