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This task explains how to create a panel
by importing an IDF (3.0) file.
A panel is an optional file used for manufacturing information
exchange (IDF 3.0 only). |
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You are working with the Circuit Board Design workbench. |
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Select File > Open .
The File Selection dialog box opens.
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Select the samplepanel.idf file.
The Circuit Board Design Import dialog box opens:
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Note that:
- an IDF file only contains the description of one panel or one
board.
- when the panel import file also refers to a board, the board
part number is indicated in the file. The Edit Links
icon is enabled to let you find the board import files.
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Click Edit
Links
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The Circuit Board Design dialog box opens:
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Browse using to locate
the board import files:
- Sampleboardfile.idf
- Sampleboard.lib
When done the respective lights turn green. |
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Click OK to validate the Links window.
You come back to the Circuit Board Design dialog box.
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Navigate using to
locate the panel library file: Samplepanel.lib.
When done the Library light turns green.
The dialog box looks like this: |
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Click OK to validate.
The status bar indicates the import progression.
The result looks like this: |
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- You can use catalog files for both the panel and board imports, if
need be.
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