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Can you explain FAB 3000 hierarchy

FAB 3000 - Hierarchy Concepts:

Fab3000 is one of the only CAM software tools that can natively implement gerber data in a hierarchal fashion. Initially this concept of using hierarchy with Gerber files can seem confusing, but give this "Quick-Start" a chance and hopefully everything will become clearer.  


Essentially Fab3000 consists of two hierarchal resources: Job, and Insert:

Job - A single design (i.e. PCB) with its own unique layers, dcodes, and other attributes. (All data imported and 90% of editing are handled at the Job level).  Note: In ODB++ terms, a Step is the same thing as a Job (in Fab3000)

 

Insert - An insert represents the inclusion of one job as a part of another. The job containing the insert is the parent job, and the job that is inserted into the parent is the child job.  Using this parent/child relationship, you can continue the hierarchy for as many levels as needed to express a complete design.


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