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Johnson

Joined: 04 Oct 2004
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23 Jul 2007 10:40 FAB DATA ON PCB @ALTIUM Designer

I am wondering in which way we can add fabrication data or design detail on PCB sheet in Altium Designer.

For example: Please load SpiritLevel-SL1 project in AE, and open pcb file, you will see a table on right side of sheet, containg design info and requests from FAB.
I want to know how to generate and add this table to PCB

Thanks,

House_Cat

Joined: 21 Feb 2002
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23 Jul 2007 19:10 Re: FAB DATA ON PCB @ALTIUM Designer

There are several ways to get tables and text into an Altium Designer PCB.

First, you can just type the information using Place--String. There is no text box in the PCB editor, so you have to enter the information one line at a time.

Next, you can use a free add-on utility called "Klipper" and import the information from the Windows clipboard. The utility is available by registering at: http://www.desktop-eda.com.au/products/klipper.htm

You can import mechanical drawing files in DWG or DXF format into a PCB document, then cut and paste from the imported file into your PCB document.

If your data is available in Gerber format, you can import the Gerber file directly into a PCB document then cut and paste.

Finally, if your data is a black and white BMP image, you can import it as if it were a logo by using the PCB Logo script that is suppled free with Altium Desginer. It's in the folder "...\Altium Designer 6\Examples\Scripts\Delphiscript Scripts\Pcb\PCB Logo Creator".

Johnson

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25 Jul 2007 17:14 Re: FAB DATA ON PCB @ALTIUM Designer

Do you mean that table on SpiritLevel-SL1 project was not generated by AE, and I have to prepare it outside?

House_Cat

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25 Jul 2007 21:59 Re: FAB DATA ON PCB @@ltium Designer

Johnson wrote:

Do you mean that table on SpiritLevel-SL1 project was not generated by AE, and I have to prepare it outside?

That is correct, the table in the SpiritLevel-SL1 Project was NOT automatically generated in AD. Someone created that table by hand, just as you would have to in any CAD program (such as Autocad, for example).

If you like that table, you could simply copy it from the SL-1 PCBDOC into your own PCB. You could then edit it to suit your own needs.

Johnson

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26 Jul 2007 7:57 Re: FAB DATA ON PCB @ALTIUM Designer

I saw the same table in Alegro and PADS projects, and I was hopeful to make it automatically, like the layer stack-up legend!

For adding logos, I am using Klipper for AD, thank you for your help!