ActiveBOM_Dlg-PcbSourceSelectionDialogChoose PCB to Use_AD

The Choose PCB to Use dialog

Summary

The Choose PCB to Use dialog is used to select which PCB parameters are to be made available in an ActiveBOM when a PCB project includes more than one PCB file.

Access

The dialog is accessed by clicking  in the Sources region on the Columns tab of the ActiveBOM Properties panel.

Options/Controls

• PCB Files - this is a list of all PCB files detected in the current PCB project. Select the PCB to use then click OK. The following PCB-specific parameters will be extracted from that PCB and presented in the Columns list, ready to be included in ActiveBOM.
  • Center-X (Mil) - geometric center of the component
  • Center-Y (Mil)
  • Center-X (mm)
  • Center-Y (mm)
  • Layer
  • Pad-X (Mil) - location of Pad 1
  • Pad-Y (Mil)
  • Pad-X (mm)
  • Pad-Y (mm)
  • Ref-X (Mil) - location of component reference point (as defined in the PCB library editor)
  • Ref-Y (Mil)
  • Ref-X (mm)
  • Ref-Y (mm)
  • Rotation