Chapter 8
Preparing for Manufacturing/Assembly
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•
Oversize
box—Define the parameters for solder mask and solder
paste.
•
Options
box—Select the desired options.
Setting DXF Properties
The
DXF export settings
dialog box allows you to select the layers to be
exported and the units of measurement to be used:
•
Available layers
list—Select the layers to export in this list and click
the
->
button to move them to the
Layers to process
list.
•
File Units
box—Choose the units of measurement.
Setting NC Drill Properties
The
Drill export properties
dialog box allows you to specify measurement
units, and to specify the number of digits for integers and decimals:
Complete the following steps to change the NC drill properties:
1.
Select
NC Drill
in the
Export
dialog box and click properties. The
Drill export properties
dialog box appears.
2.
In the
Units
box, select either the
Imperial
or
Metric
radio button.
3.
Enter the following in the
Digits
box as required:
•
Integer
—The number of integers to the left of the decimal point.
•
Decimal
—The number of decimal places.
This option aids the export of NC drill files for objects such as
rectangle and squares which have no radius.
4.
Click
OK
to accept the changes.
Note
When a pad is used with an
Advanced Hole
, and only when a square or rectangle
shape is used, export to NC Drill calculates the edge of the hole minus the radius of the
minimum tool size for the slot drill. Refer to the
Viewing and Editing Through Hole Pin
section for more information.
Working with SVG Properties
The
SVG Export Properties
dialog box allows you to specifiy whether
Scaleable Vector Graphic (SVG) files will be compressed or not when they
are exported. You can also select the minimum stroke width for exported
objects like circles.
