To generate PCB Assembly documentation, go to menu: Assembly | PCB Assembly Documents...
Note: The following box will be displayed, and includes all available Part Numbers for the active Job.
Assembly Steps table:
The primary feature for generating PCB Assembly documentation. All Part Numbers displayed in the table will be included in the generated PCB Assembly documentation. You may click any column headers to sort the entire Step table.
Step: A unique step performed in the PCB assembly process. Step numbers range from 1 to 300
Part Number: Component PN
Package: Component package name.
Type: Component type
Qty: Total PCB count for the specific component part number.
Side: Top, Bottom, Both
Pins: Number of component pins
Description: Component description
Refdes: Reference designators for the specific component part number.
Polarized: Indicate if the component is polarized (Yes) or non-polarized (No).
Note:A Step number is required to be included in Assembly documentation. If no Step numbers are defined, they will be automatically created while generating the Assembly documents.
Select Items to edit Step numbers, etc. When finished pressed OK.
Note: Multiple Part Numbers may be selected by holding Shift or Ctrl keys.
Clear ALL Steps
Removes all Assembly step values.
Assign ALL Steps
Automatically assign Step values utilizing the Maximum Part numbers per page.
Step Colors...
Assign up to 12 Assembly Step colors to use on each page.
Steps Options:
Assign values which filter the Part Numbers that appear in the Assembly Steps table. Part numbers appearing in the Assembly Steps table will be output to documentation.
Board Side: Choose which board side components appear in the Assembly Steps table, and ultimately in your Assembly documentation. Default: Top and Bottom
Component Type: Choose which component types appear in the Assembly Steps table , and ultimately in your Assembly documentation. Default: All Components
Component Polarity: Choose which component types appear in the Assembly Steps table , and ultimately in your Assembly documentation. Default: All
Max PN's/Page: Maximum number of Steps per Page. Default: 12
Include BOM Items:
Assign additional values to the Assembly documentation header.
Package Name: Include Package names in the Assembly Documents. Default: Unchecked
Polarity: Include Component Polarity in the Assembly Documents. Default: Unchecked
Description: Include the Component description in the Assembly Documents. Default: Unchecked
Documentation Options...
Assign the page sizes, add component pins, ref designators and other features. Assign the page size and other features.
Page Size: Select the page size to use for Assembly documentation. Default: B-Size (11\" x 17\")
Note: When possible the minimum Page Size will be used.
Add Component Pins: Include Component Pins in Assembly Documents. Default: Unchecked
Merge Silk/Overlay Layer: Merge silkscreen layer with Assembly Documents. Improves visibility of reference designators and other objects. Default: Unchecked
Add Ref. Designators: Include Component Reference Designators in Assembly Documents. Default: Checked
Min. Text height: Ignore small Reference Designators that may not be visible in the Assembly documents. Default: 1mm
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To generate PCB Assembly documentation, go to menu: Assembly | PCB Assembly Documents...
Note: The following box will be displayed, and includes all available Part Numbers for the active Job.
Assembly Steps table:
The primary feature for generating PCB Assembly documentation. All Part Numbers displayed in the table will be included in the generated PCB Assembly documentation. You may click any column headers to sort the entire Step table.
Note: A Step number is required to be included in Assembly documentation. If no Step numbers are defined, they will be automatically created while generating the Assembly documents.
Defining Assembly Step numbers,
Edit Selected Item(s)...
Select Items to edit Step numbers, etc. When finished pressed OK.
Note: Multiple Part Numbers may be selected by holding Shift or Ctrl keys.
Removes all Assembly step values.
Automatically assign Step values utilizing the Maximum Part numbers per page.
Assign up to 12 Assembly Step colors to use on each page.
Steps Options:
Assign values which filter the Part Numbers that appear in the Assembly Steps table. Part numbers appearing in the Assembly Steps table will be output to documentation.
Include BOM Items:
Assign additional values to the Assembly documentation header.
Documentation Options...
Assign the page sizes, add component pins, ref designators and other features. Assign the page size and other features.
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