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Short Description
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Full Description
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User Benefits
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| NEW Schematic Link - Now Internal
to CAMCAD! |
Schematic Link has been re-written and is now
an Internal function of CAMCAD.
Schematic and PCB can be cross-probed using the
new Schematic Link.
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Cross-highlighting saves time verus
reviewing printed schematic references. |
| DDE "Shape Mode" now supported.
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DDE files generated in Shape Mode
are now supported by CAMCAD. |
Opens up thousands of more files that
may be encountered |
| New Schematic Toolbar |
Contains settings applicable to Schematic
Link and Schematic Navigator. |
First access to schematic functions. |
| Major Enhancements to ODB++ Reader. |
CAMCAD ODB++ Reader option has been
re-written to improve load time and data integrity. |
Faster import saves times and more
accurate reading means better translation. |
| IPC 356 Writer sorting per
the IPC 356 format spec. |
Sorted IPC 356 files will read into other software
packages faster and more efficiently.
IPC 356 files are now sorted primarily by the
OPCODE and secondly by NETNAME.
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Closer adherance to IPC specification. |
| CAMCAD Right Click
options re-organized. |
Right Click options "Pan to Text" and "Next Text"
are removed and more useful options "Zoom Window"
and "Zoom Extents" are added.
Right clicking in CAMCAD project space will
give the user these new choices.
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Faster access to more
useful function. |
| Enhancements to GenCAD Write.
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Component level attributes are now written to
the devices section as well as the components
section.
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More accurate translation to GenCad/Teradyne
platform. |
| CAMCAD Poly to Flash Conversion
Enhanced. |
More complete Agilent SP AOI files. |
More accurate paste inspection possible
through better poly to flash conversion. |
| Enhancements to Teradyne 7300 Export
option. |
Actual component rotation is now supported
in the 7300 output. |
More accurate rotation means better
inspection possibilities. |
| Enhancements to GenCAD Read. |
New gencad.in command "ForceText2Silk" and Plane/Void
area support.
Configuration file option to define all text
to silkscreen layers and support of Plane/Void
areas.
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More accurate reading means better
data for translation. |
| Enhancements to EDIF 300 Reader. |
Better support for text placement
and text justification |
Proper visualization of graphic data
and logic information allows accurate cross probing
to layout. |
| Enhancements/Additions to "Open
CAD File" command. |
Allegro Extracts for FabMaster "*.VAL"
files and PCAD/Accel 2001 files are now auto-recognized. |
Users don't need to know CAD format
to import. |
| Enhancements to Siemens Output.
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New siemens.out command "machine_origin".
Configuration file option to set "Machine
Origin" independent of the design origin.
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Output data can be aligned in the
machine quickly and accurately. |
| Enhancements to Mentor Neutral
Reader. |
New neutral.in command "XOUT", "GEOMTOFIDUCIAL"
and "MIRROREDBOARDONPANEL".
Configuration file options to "X Out"
boards of a panel, convert specific geometries
to Fiducials, and Identify Mirrored Boards on
Panels.
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Better user controlled over imported
geometries. |
| Enhancements to Schematic Navigator. |
Schematic Navigator has been optimized
for better performance and now the Net Highlight
color can be defined by users. |
Faster means more productivity and
more control over display |
| Enhancments to VBASCII Write. |
Added support for Fiducials, Mounting
Holes and Mechanical Components. Added initialization
of global clearance values to correct potential
issues in opening Batch DRC or net classes in Expedition
PCB 2000.5 and prior. |
More accurate support to Veribest/Mentor
Expedition PCB platform. |
| Redraw Hotkey F7 |
CAMCAD now has a hotkey for redrawing.
The hotkey is F7. |
Redraw hotkey allows fast access to
refreshing the screen. |
