Solid Edge IDF 3D Modeler

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Solid Edge IDF 3D Modeler

• This allows you to add electronics assemblies
  designed in Printed Circuit Board (PCB) CAD
  packages to your Solid Edge assembly.
• It uses the IDF standard which is supported by
  most PCB CAD packages.

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How Does it Work?

• Creates a Solid Edge assembly from IDF files
• Creates IDF files from a Solid Edge assembly

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ECAD Packages Supported

• Mentor
• Cadence
• Pads
• P-CAD
• Protel
• ORCAD
• Veribest
• Any that supports IDF

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When these toolbar buttons are added to Assembly
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Creating An Assembly from IDFFiles

• Use the Import IDF toolbar button
• The IDF Import dialog box displays

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Import Tab
IDF Board File
IDF Library File
Assembly Directory
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Settings Tab
Directory for Solid Edge parts
Edit IDF part heights
Color settings for auto created parts
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Options Tab
Select PCB hole types to Import
Select IDF Features to Import
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Select Parts Tab
If any boxes checked, only selected parts are
imported
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Feature Names Tab
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Status Tab
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Board Tab
View the IDF Board file
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Library Tab
View the IDF Library file
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• Choose the Create Assembly button on the import
  tab

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Part for PCB is automatically created
Parts from Library
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Non Plated Holes
Plated Holes
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If no library parts are available, the program
automatically creates parts
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Top Parts
Printed Circuit Board Part
Bottom Parts
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Creating IDF Files from An Assembly

• Use the Export IDF toolbar button
• The IDF Export dialog box displays

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Set name of IDF files
Choose target ECAD system
Choose IDF version
Choose IDF units
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Export searches for Parts by their name in the
Edge Bar to get PCB geometry
Export uses Part Edge Bar name to create IDF file
entries
To get part geometry, Export uses known feature
names in Parts if present, otherwise uses the
bounding cube
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Starting a New PCB Design in Solid Edge

• Use the New ECAD Assembly toolbar button
• Creates a template assembly with all features
  appropriately named ready for Export
• The user modifies this Assembly as required

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Features with correct names ready to modify
Top and bottom template parts copy and rename
to create more parts
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Full IDF Support
Top Place Outline
Place Keepout
Bottom Place Outline
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Solid Edge IDF 3D Modeler Features

• Supports IDF versions 2 and 3
• Supports top and bottom placed parts
• Bi-directional
• Supplied with electronics parts library
• Automatically creates parts if no library parts
  available
• Fully supports the IDF Specification route
  outlines, keep-outs etc.