Defining Miscellaneous CAM Editor Preferences for Altium NEXUS
Created: Januar 02, 2020 | Updated: Juni 08, 2020
| Applies to versions: 3.1 and 3.2
Now reading version 3.1. For the latest, read: Defining Miscellaneous CAM Editor Preferences for Altium NEXUS for version 4
Parent page: Accessing, Defining & Managing System Preferences
Summary
The CAM Editor – Miscellaneous page of the Preferences dialog provides numerous controls relating to the general settings of the CAM Editor within the CAM design space.
Access
This page is part of the main Preferences dialog that is accessed by clicking the control in the upper-right corner of the workspace then selecting the Miscellaneous entry under the CAM Editor folder.
Options/Controls
File Extensions
- Gerber - enter the file extension(s) separated by a semicolon in this field for which Gerber files to be imported.
- Aperture - enter the file extension(s) separated by a semicolon in this field for which aperture files to be imported.
- NC Data - enter the file extension(s) separated by a semicolon in this field for which NC Data (numerical control) drill files be imported.
- Netlist - enter the file extension(s) separated by a semicolon in this field for which Netlist files be imported.
Quick Load
- Max. Size (Inches) - edit this field to determine the maximum size of the imported Gerber extents in inches.
- Load Gerber - enable this option to load Gerber files when you are using the Quick Load importer. You may also load other formats as well by enabling the other options.
- Load NC Data - enable this option to load the NC files when you are using the Quick Load importer. You may also load other formats as well by enabling the other options.
- Load Netlist - enable this option to load the netlist files when you are using the Quick Load importer. You may also load other formats as well by enabling the other options.
Custom Aperture(s) Accuracy
- 1 Digit (e.g. NNN.N) - choose this option if you wish to have one-digit accuracy (in the NNN.N format) for the custom apertures.
- 2 Digits (e.g. NNN.NN) - choose this option if you wish to have two-digit accuracy (in the NNN.NN format) for the custom apertures.