a strategic milestone — blueprint® and cam350® integration!

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IN THIS ISSUE:
A Strategic Milestone
BluePrint® and CAM350® Integration!
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CAM350
Version 10.0 Coming Soon
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PCB Design Re-paneled by
Fabrication
Did you know?
page 3-4
BluePrint-PCB® 2.0 and
CAM350 10.0
Unified Installation Media
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CAM350 Pad Modification
For Stencils, Mask and Paste Layers
pages 5–11
VAR Spotlight
Avid Technologies
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A STRATEGIC MILESTONE —
BLUEPRINT® AND CAM350®
INTEGRATION!
BluePrint 2.0, the next version of our PCB documentation tool, includes
integration to CAM350 for complete PCB post-processing, support for Panel
Document creation, as well as other new enhancements. BluePrint 2.0 helps
designers simplify and automate the creation of the documentation that
drives the PCB fabrication, assembly and inspection processes. The
integration to CAM350 creates a completely synergistic solution for all PCB
post- processing, including manufacturing verification, optimization, output
generation and documentation. This sets the stage for a process by which
you can utilize CAM350 and BluePrint to create and distribute all the
deliverables required for a complete PCB fabrication and assembly release
package in one single electronic file. The electronic release package can then
be used to distribute, view and extract documents, Gerber files, NC Drill/Mill
data and panel designs for the manufacturing process.
BluePrint 2.0 is the second major release of the revolutionary software
application from DownStream Technologies. In addition to tight integration to
CAM350, BluePrint 2.0 supports a new module for panel document creation.
Users can first create the panel using new or existing panel templates, step
and repeat the design automatically and or interactively and place fiducials
and pinning holes. Users can then use the panel view to drag and drop on
a document, provide mill tab and v-scoring details, or notes and drill counts
to quickly create a panel drawing. One notable feature of the panel function
is that any panel defined by CAM350 can be used automatically in BluePrint
without the need to recreate the panel. Conversely, any Panel defined
in BluePrint can be accessed by CAM350 without the need to re-enter
the data.
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EVENT CALENDAR
BLUEPRINT 2.0 INCLUDES NEW FUNCTIONALITY
AND ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDING:
Get to Know CAM350 10.0
August 20th, 2PM EST (11AM PST)
CAM350 10.0 is expected to ship Fall 2008.
To familiarize you with the improvements and
new functionality found in 10.0, we are holding
online seminars throughout the summer.
During this hour, you will see CAM350 10.0
perform live. Reserve your seat today to be
among the first to see the new GUI and so
much more.
BluePrint Online Seminars
August 21st, 2 Sessions: 1PM London BST
(8AM EST) and 2PM EST (11AM PST)
Do you know what BluePrint can do for you
and your PCB Designs? Now is the chance to
find out! You won’t believe the functionality,
automation, and time savings you’ll experience
with this remarkable new software. Say “good
bye” to the old, time-consuming method for
creating PCB documentation, and “hello”
to the new way of creating fast, comprehensive
PCB documentation. Say “hello” to BluePrint-PCB!
September 14-19, 2008
Santa Clara Marriott
Santa Clara CA
Join DownStream Technologies at the annual
PCB Design Conference West. We will be
featuring our latest software releases —
CAM350 10.0 and BluePrint-PCB 2.0. These
represent a milestone for DownStream, so you
won’t want to miss all the excitement at PCB
West in September! Please Join Us.
Panel Document Module – A new module for creating panels and panel
documents. You can define panels using existing or new templates, step and
repeat the design automatically, add fiducials, and pinning holes, then drag
and drop onto a panel drawing for dimensioning and documentation.
Flip Panel – Allows you to select boards in the panel and flip them so that the
top side of half of the boards and the bottom side of half will be side by side
in the panel.
Universal Release Package Navigator – A new Release Package Navigator
allows you to create and store all CAM350 and BluePrint outputs in a single
electronic file. You can now view and insert various documents, and files into
the release package such as PDF, Gerber, NC, DXF, and BluePrint native files
and the imported PCB database. When sent to a
manufacturer, these files can then be viewed, and or extracted depending
upon the file type so that all the contents of a PCB assembly can be stored
in a single electronic file and shared as needed by down stream processes.
CAM350 Embedding – BluePrint is now integrated with CAM350 so that
data created or imported by either product can be used and shared with the
other application.
Usability Updates – A number of usability enhancements have been added to
streamline BluePrint’s user interface as well as expedite access to frequently
accessed dialog box commands including:
• New toolbars and context menus for reference designators,
components and callouts
• New Component fill and fill-style commands for PCB views,
variants and process steps
• New Noteblock line spacing and starting number controls
• New Insert Time and Date command
• Ability to select parts for process step using any attribute
• Automatically generate a Parts List from any PCB View
CAM350 (10.0) All-Day Training Course
August 8th training being held in Portland OR
Attend CAM350 training this summer and you’ll
see the new release of CAM350 software, and
get trained on the latest technology and
functionality. If you have always wanted to
learn more about CAM350, there is no better
time than now. Our milestone release will be
coming out in the Fall of 2008 — CAM350 10.0.
Register Today… 800-535-3226 x623
• New reference designators follow any angle component rotation
• Assembly Variant displays now support components with fill
patterns and outline patterns
• New coordinate toolbar for location feedback during graphic editing
GD&T improvements for Compliance with the ASME 14.5M-1994 specification.
ODB++ Version 8.0 – Supports the latest version of the Valor
ODB++ specification.
Defect Fixes – Other software corrections have been made to previously
existing functionality, further improving upon BluePrint’s quality and reliability.
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enhancements to CAM350 focus on continued improvement in
the verification of design data before commitment to PCB
fabrication, while other updates bring new functionality and
improved usability.
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DID YOU KNOW?
CAM350 VERSION 10.0
COMING SOON!
90% of panels provided by PCB design are
re-paneled by Fabrication
CAM350 10.0 completes a strategic milestone in
DownStream’s product development lifecycle as CAM350 will
integrate with the BluePrint document authoring tool to create
a synergistic solution for all PCB post-processing.
Yes, while fabrication needs the specification for the creation of
assembly panels, they don’t need the stepped up data. The
stepped up data is typically deleted and the fabricator works
with the individual board through the tooling process. Once the
tooling of the individual board is complete, they step it into the
assembly panel specified in the documentation. Why? Because
they want to work on one board at a time as opposed to
multiple boards if they used the stepped up data. This way
they insure any edits are done to all boards exactly the same.
This sets the stage for a process by which you can utilize
CAM350 and BluePrint together to create and distribute all the
deliverables required for a complete PCB fabrication and
assembly release package in one single electronic file.
The electronic release package can then be used to distribute,
view and extract documents, Gerber files, NC Drill/Mill data
and panel designs for the manufacturing process.
So the question is: Does the designer need to provide
stepped up outputs or just the documentation for the stepped
up outputs?
Release 10 includes new functionality and
enhancements, including:
The answer is: Just the documentation, most, if not all, of any
other outputs made are discarded by Fabrication.
• Universal Release Package Navigator - Store all CAM350
outputs in a single electronic file. Gerber, drill, and panel
data can be easily accessible to BluePrint. Any design
data created by BluePrint can also be used and viewed
by CAM350.
Why waste the effort of going from the Electrical CAD system,
to a mechanical CAD with some having to use a CAM system
as a go-between?
BluePrint 2.0 solves this problem by allowing the user to create
all their panel documents in the same location they create all
other documentation. Wizards allow the user to quickly create
the stepped data; web routes, mill tabs, score line, and the
details associated with them; fiducials and tooling holes are
added with a few mouse clicks. No longer does the
designer need to do the work of the fabricator, just to create
proper documentation.
• Graphic Interface - Updated to a modern MS Office®
style interface. Tab based editors with task oriented
pallets give a uniform interface across all DownStream
products.
• Project Explorer Bar - Brings many of the viewing options
to the default CAM350 window. Searching for nets,
parts, D-codes, and other key elements can now be
accomplished from the main window in all the Editors.
• Flip Panel - Select boards in the panel and flip them so
that the top side of half the board and the bottom side of
half will be side by side in the panel.
Other panelization specific features include:
• Design Compare - Graphically compare two different
designs.
1) Merging of web routes to properly represent what the
panel will look like after fabrication
• Crossprobing to Expedition® - Backward annotation of
errors found in Gerbers.
2) Add web routes and mill tabs to areas away from the
boards
• Also included in CAM350 10: Longer File and Net Name
Support, Netlist Enhancements, Streams Enhancements,
PADS® Interface Update, ODB++ Interface Update,
Usability Updates, and some Software Corrections
3) Generation of Centroid information for the entire panel
4) Create complete panels from board outlines only, use
different shapes to simulate different boards
5) Only have Gerber’s? Use CAM350 to add intelligence,
then open up the data in BluePrint and leverage it to
create your documentation.
CAM350 Release 10 is the third major release of the software
from DownStream Technologies in just five years. Part of the
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start the FLEXlm® network license server. Additionally, both
server and client installation will install the license file and test for
successful license checkout.
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For expert FLEXlm users, the installation of the DownStream
License Manager includes support for FLEXlm license
environment variables. You can specify environment variable
settings for your DownStream licenses during the installation.
Both products, BluePrint-PCB and CAM350, support license
environment variables for network licenses in addition to license
files on the client machines.
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BLUEPRINT-PCB® 2.0 AND
CAM350 10.0 : UNIFIED
INSTALLATION MEDIA
The DownStream License Manager installation includes the
FLEXlm utility program, LMTOOLS.exe and the DownStream
License Borrowing utility, LICENSEBORROW.exe.
LICENSEBORROW.exe from DownStream is the recommended
tool to borrow floating licenses from a network server and to
return the borrowed licenses early. LICENSEBORROW.exe has
a simple high level user interface. LICENSEBORROW.exe
understands which borrowed features are active for
DownStream. In a single command, LICENSEBORROW.exe
returns all necessary borrowed features upon an early return.
See the BluePrint-PCB or CAM350 installation guides for more
details on the use of LICENSEBORROW.exe.
In case you haven’t heard, BluePrint-PCB 2.0 and CAM350 10.0
are the next major releases of product offerings from
DownStream Technologies. DownStream products provide the
tools for automating release package documentation for printed
circuit board fabrication and assembly. With the upcoming
coordinated release of these products, BluePrint-PCB 2.0 and
CAM350 10.0 will now share databases so that data can be
transferred between the applications. The common purpose of
release package automation along with the new functionality
for sharing databases creates the new requirement for a
common platform for installing BluePrint-PCB and CAM350.
CAM350 PAD MODIFICATION
FOR STENCILS, MASK AND
PASTE LAYERS
The new DownStream installation media will support installation
of both BluePrint-PCB and CAM350 products as well as your
license file installation. The installation scripts walk you through
the installation of the DownStream License Manager, CAM350
and BluePrint-PCB. You can choose any or all three of the
installation options to execute. Each installation option appears
as a separate program entry in the Windows Control Panel
Add/Remove Programs dialog. This allows you to manage your
DownStream product installations individually using the Windows
Control Panel.
There are a number of options in CAM350 to help you create
stencil, paste or mask layers. Rather than draw new data, you
can use menu items like Over/Undersize and Change Dcode on
template data to create new layers.
This article refers to some advanced data selection methods,
such as using filters. These methods are detailed in article
“Data Selection Methods for Editing” from the Spring 08 issue
of DataFlows. (visit DownStream to review this article)
BluePrint-PCB is licensed using network licenses only. CAM350
can be licensed using either nodelocked (hardware dongle)
licenses or network licenses. The DownStream installation
scripts will detect and manage BluePrint-PCB network licenses
and CAM350 nodelocked licenses on the same machine.
Over/Under Size
The Over/Under Size command creates a new layer from data
on a template layer. It changes the size of selected objects while
keeping them in the same location. This is ideal for creating
Paste and Mask layers. You can start the command by selecting
Utilities | Over/Undersize. This opens the Over/undersize
setup window.
The DownStream License Manager is installed when you select
the “Install License File” installation option. Based on the
selected license file and the target installation PC, the
DownStream License Manager installation determines whether
server or client license installation is required. For both server
and client PCs, network licenses are modified during installation
based on the license server name and folder location for the
license manager installation. Server installation will install and
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Clicking OK brings you back to the main program window. At
this point you should select the data you want to change. Single
item selection and windowing options are operating normally
here. You can see some new toolbar items as well.
CAM350 assumes that all non-round flashes are SMT. If you just
want to affect SMT pads, check the “SMT only box”. “Drw”
(draw) is automatically unselected. By selecting the Filter button
you could specify specific Dcodes to be affected by the
Over/undersize.
Example: Oversize to create a Mask Top Layer.
Top layer visible, we select Utilities | Over/undersize.
Select amount and type in 10. In this case we want mask
apertures that are 10 mils larger than original. Source layer is the
active layer by default. Target layer is new layer by default.
Note that the unit used is mil. If database units are set to metric,
then units used by Amount would be MM. If the Percent option
is selected then units are not used.
Hit OK. Check the SMT Box on the Tool bar. Then click the
“select all” button. New layer is created, seen below in Grey.
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There are a few round shapes we wanted to get mask data for
as well. No problem. We just run Over/undersize again, change
the target layer from new layer to the one we created in the last
step. Hit ok. Then uncheck Draw and use windowing to select
the pads we want.
Alternatively you could selectively copy the flashes on the source
layer to a new layer. Then you could perform the Over/undersize
on that.
remove the old data. If you are enlarging data, then this is no
problem as the old data is covered by the new data.
Over/undersize can only change the size of a flash. To change
the shape, you need to change the Dcode used.
If you set target as an existing layer, please note that it will not
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global. It will change that Dcode on all layers, both draws and
flashes. So unless you are sure the Dcode you want to change
is only used in places you want to change it, don’t edit the
aperture table. Note that INFO | REPORTS | DCODES is helpful
in determining where a Dcode is used. Also the “h” hotkey will
highlight the active Dcode, which is also helpful in determining
where a Dcode is used.
Changing Dcodes
Edit | Change | Dcode changes one Dcode to another. Dcodes
are described in the Aperture Table. Dcodes consist of an
identification number, a shape and size. CAM350 also supports
angles on Dcodes. Select TABLES | APERTURE (or the y
hotkey) to view this table. If you are going to use the Change |
Dcode command to replace a Dcode, You need to have the
Dcode you want to use in the Aperture table.
Getting items into your Aperture table is as easy as selecting an
undefined Dcode (shape “none”). Below Dcode 63 has been
selected with a mouse click.
Of course, you could just make adjustments directly to the
aperture table. This is not recommended as such a change is
Once you have the Dcode you want to use in the aperture table,
you use Edit | Change Dcode to change Dcode. Selecting the
menu item places you in a selection mode. You can either select
a single item or use filtering and windowing options. Once your
data is selected (it will be highlighted if selected), RIGHT click
anywhere. This opens the Dcode selection menu.
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You could type in a Dcode number at the top right instead.
Then on the right side, select a shape. Once a shape is selected
size and other options will appear. As you make your
selections, you can see what the Dcode will look like in the
upper right window.
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There is an origin visible in the CAP editor as well; this is the
center of the aperture. Keep this in mind when creating a CAP.
If it is offset from this origin, then it will by offset by the same
distance from where it is placed back in the CAM editor.
Just pick the new Dcode from the list and the process
is finished.
For a non-standard shape, a Custom Aperture (CAP) is used.
To save a CAP to the current job, select FILE | Save CAP. If you
are editing one and want to use a new name, select FILE | Save
CAP As. If you want to save out all CAPS in the current job to
an external library, use File | Save Lib.
The CAP Editor
Tools | CAP Editor opens an editor used to create, load and save
CAPs. Under Add you can find drawing tools that can be used
to create any shape you want. Note that the tool bar here has
different options. There is a POS/NEG toggle that will allow you
to draw negative data. When adding a line, there is the option
for square ends (no cap).
Under FILE | Open there are more options.
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Here you can select a CAP from the current job to load it into the
editor. When a CAP is selected you can get a preview of it on
the right side. At the bottom you can select an external library.
You can either pick one CAP from it just as you would from the
current job list, or you can choose Merge Lib to append all CAPs
in the external library to the current job. Followed with a Save lib
you can update an external CAP library with more items.
Select File | Exit CAP editor to exit the CAP Editor. You can also
use the Return to CAM editor button on the tool bar.
In the aperture table, choose the shape CUSTOM to get the
option to select a custom aperture by name. The CAP on the
list can either be from your current jobs custom library, or an
external Library.
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Macros
Macros can automate preceding processes. The Macro
Exchange Web site has an example of this with the homeplate
macro. You can find it under the list of Available macros at
http://www.downstreamtech.com/support/
available-macro_X.html
The homeplate macro allows you to select a pair of rectangular
or square pads, and change them into a pair of homeplate
shapes. It then checks the rest of the layer for matching pad
pairs and transforms them as well. This macro could be used as
a starting point for similar macros. The macro includes
instructions on how to use it when it is run. To run a macro,
select MACRO | PLAY in the CAM350 menu then browse to
select the macro you want to run.
For more information about macros can be found under the help
topic “Macro Language Guide”. CAM350 uses BASIC as the
core of its macro language. Look under the heading “Basic
Commands” for a list.
The Macro language Guide is a lot of information to absorb at
once, especially as most of it will not be useful in the macro you
want to write. There are quite a few commands.
Instead, try the MACRO | RECORD option in CAM350 to record
a macro that does generally what you want it to do. You can
then view the recorded macro in a text editor (like notepad) and
look up the commands using the help “SEARCH” option. Once
you understand how the macro you recorded works, you can
start making changes to it. If it ends up doing something you
don’t want it to do, try MACRO | DEBUG. This debug mode will
let you step though the macro line by line to help you determine
where things go wrong.
aerospace, industrial and automotive industries, among others.
AVID Technologies
provides design services
to companies requiring
advanced and innovative
electronic product
development, as well as a full line of CAD/CAM/CAE/PLM
software solutions, training, custom programming and consulting
services. This combination of services, consulting and software
solutions enable AVID to extend productive and proficient cost
and time saving measures to companies/entities in the medical,
AVID software and consulting division offers
CAD/CAM/CAE/PLM solutions from DownStream Technologies,
PTC, and Omnify, to help companies standardize and
automate their engineering, mechanical and manufacturing
design processes.
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