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Importing IDF File with CircuitWorks - User Guide

This user guide explains how to import an IDF file using CircuitWorks in SolidWorks. It covers selecting board cut-outs, non-plated holes, plated holes, and editing component heights.

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Importing IDF File with CircuitWorks - User Guide

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  1. 1) Importing an IDF file with CircuitWorks

  2. CircuitWorks adds a Menu and Toolbar into SolidWorks

  3. CircuitWorks Menu CircuitWorks adds a Menu and Toolbar into SolidWorks

  4. CircuitWorks Menu CircuitWorks Toolbar

  5. To process an IDF or PADS file, click the ‘Open IDF File’ icon or select ‘Open IDF File…’ from the menu

  6. Open IDF File icon To process an IDF or PADS file, click the ‘Open IDF File’ icon or select ‘Open IDF File…’ from the menu

  7. CircuitWorks will start, briefly displaying licence and version information

  8. Browse to an IDF or PADS file and click open to continue

  9. CircuitWorks’ Import Wizard guides the user through importing an IDF file. The first stage is to select board cut-outs

  10. CircuitWorks shows a preview of the board and its cut-outs CircuitWorks’ Import Wizard guides the user through importing an IDF file. The first stage is to select board cut-outs

  11. Un-checking the boxes removes the cut-outs. Checking the boxes adds the cut-outs as required CircuitWorks’ Import Wizard guides the user through importing an IDF file. The first stage is to select board cut-outs

  12. These controls allow the user to zoom in or out of the preview image CircuitWorks’ Import Wizard guides the user through importing an IDF file. The first stage is to select board cut-outs

  13. When the cut-outs have been selected, clicking ‘Next’ continues to the next stage of the Import Wizard

  14. The next stage shows how many non-plated holes there are in the IDF file

  15. The total number of non-plated holes found is shown here The next stage shows how many non-plated holes there are in the IDF file

  16. Holes in the IDF file are either associated with the board or with the components The total number of non-plated holes found is shown here The next stage shows how many non-plated holes there are in the IDF file

  17. Holes in the IDF file are either associated with the board or with the components Checking this option creates the non-plated holes associated with the board The next stage shows how many non-plated holes there are in the IDF file

  18. Holes in the IDF file are either associated with the board or with the components Checking this option creates the non-plated holes associated with the components on the board

  19. CircuitWorks displays the minimum and maximum diameters found for each hole type

  20. By checking this option and editing the size range. CircuitWorks can be configured to only create board non-plated holes within a certain range of diameters

  21. In the same way, this option configures CircuitWorks to only create component non-plated holes within the specified range of diameters

  22. Checking this option will only include non-plated holes in the SolidWorks assembly that are associated with certain components

  23. The user can select which components holes in include in the assembly from the pull-down list

  24. In this example, only the non-plated holes associated with components PL7 and TR8 will be added to the board part in SolidWorks

  25. When the non-plated hole options have been set, clicking ‘Next’ continues to the next stage

  26. The next stage of the Wizard shows how many plated holes are in the IDF file

  27. Plated holes are the conductive holes in the board which can be associated either with the board or the components The next stage of the Wizard shows how many plated holes are in the IDF file

  28. 392 Plated holes found in the IDF file The next stage of the Wizard shows how many plated holes are in the IDF file

  29. 392 Plated holes found in the IDF file None of the holes are associated with the board The next stage of the Wizard shows how many plated holes are in the IDF file

  30. None of the holes are associated with the board All 392 holes are associated with the components on the board The next stage of the Wizard shows how many plated holes are in the IDF file

  31. All 392 holes are associated with the components on the board Plated holes can be filtered by size or component in the same way as the non-plated holes in the previous stage

  32. When the plated hole options have been set, clicking ‘Next’ continues to the next stage

  33. The ‘Component Heights’ page of the Import Wizard allows the user to edit the heights of the components in the IDF file if required

  34. Green icons indicate components in the IDF file with a non-zero height The ‘Component Heights’ page of the Import Wizard allows the user to edit the heights of the components in the IDF file if required

  35. Red icons indicate components in the IDF file with zero height The ‘Component Heights’ page of the Import Wizard allows the user to edit the heights of the components in the IDF file if required

  36. Expanding the icon shows the current height and units. Here the component height is 0 Thou

  37. A new height can be defined for the component: 30 Thou in this example.

  38. Display options allow the user to view the components by name or part number

  39. Powerful search controls allow the user to locate a particular component easily

  40. When any heights have be changed as required, clicking ‘Next’ continues to the next stage of the Import Wizard

  41. The ‘Component Filters’ page of the Import Wizard allows the user to set criteria to include or exclude components from the final SolidWorks assembly

  42. Components can be Filtered out of the SolidWorks assembly in a number of ways The ‘Component Filters’ page of the Import Wizard allows the user to set criteria to include or exclude components from the final SolidWorks assembly

  43. Components can be Filtered out of the SolidWorks assembly in a number of ways Components can be filtered by their name The ‘Component Filters’ page of the Import Wizard allows the user to set criteria to include or exclude components from the final SolidWorks assembly

  44. Components can be Filtered out of the SolidWorks assembly in a number of ways Components can be filtered by their name The ‘Component Filters’ page of the Import Wizard allows the user to set criteria to include or exclude components from the final SolidWorks assembly

  45. Components can be Filtered out of the SolidWorks assembly in a number of ways Lists of components to include or exclude in the SolidWorks assembly can be added with full support for wildcard characters The ‘Component Filters’ page of the Import Wizard allows the user to set criteria to include or exclude components from the final SolidWorks assembly

  46. Components can be Filtered out of the SolidWorks assembly in a number of ways Commonly used filter settings can be saved to be used again in future The ‘Component Filters’ page of the Import Wizard allows the user to set criteria to include or exclude components from the final SolidWorks assembly

  47. Components can be Filtered out of the SolidWorks assembly in a number of ways Components can also be filtered from the assembly by their height

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