National Instruments Graphical User Interface Ultiboard - Page 12

Contents
© National Instruments Corporation xiii NI Ultiboard User Manual
Chapter 8
Preparing for Manufacturing/Assembly
Placing and Editing Text................................................................................................8-1
Capturing Screen Area...................................................................................................8-2
Placing a Comment........................................................................................................8-3
Renumbering Parts.........................................................................................................8-5
Backannotation to Multisim...........................................................................................8-6
Mitering Corners............................................................................................................8-6
Manually Re-Running the Design Rules and Netlist Check..........................................8-8
Cleaning up the Board ...................................................................................................8-8
Deleting Open Trace Ends...............................................................................8-8
Deleting Unused Vias......................................................................................8-8
Exporting a File .............................................................................................................8-8
Using Export Settings......................................................................................8-9
Viewing and Editing Export Properties...........................................................8-10
Setting Gerber Properties ..................................................................8-10
Setting DXF Properties .....................................................................8-11
Setting NC Drill Properties ...............................................................8-11
Working with SVG Properties ..........................................................8-11
Working with other Properties..........................................................8-12
Exporting the Desired File...............................................................................8-14
Printing your Design......................................................................................................8-14
Previewing the Printed Design .....................................................................................8-15
Chapter 9
Viewing Designs in 3D
Viewing the Board in 3D ..............................................................................................9-1
Manipulating the 3D View ............................................................................................9-2
Controlling the Elements Viewed in 3D .........................................................9-3
Showing an Object’s Height............................................................................9-4
Internal View ...................................................................................................9-4
Exporting to 3D DXF ....................................................................................................9-5
Exporting to 3D IGES....................................................................................................9-6
Chapter 10
Using Mechanical CAD
Creating Mechanical CAD Projects...............................................................................10-1
Creating Mechanical CAD Design Files .......................................................................10-2
Importing a DXF File ......................................................................................10-3
Setting Mechanical CAD Properties and Options .........................................................10-3
Setting Mechanical CAD Properties ...............................................................10-3