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Juni 05, 2018
Tech Tip: How to Control Intelligent Levels/Layers in E3.series
In E3.series, levels are used to make certain things – such as symbols, symbol graphics, symbol text, empty text, graphics, text, and connetions – within your project visible or invisible with the click of a button. The video below will show you how to control these levels within your E3.series project.
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In E3.series, levels are used to make certain things - such as symbols, symbol graphics, symbol text, empty text, graphics, text, and connetions -...
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Mai 22, 2018
Tech Tip: How to Define Database Search Configurations in E3.series
To make the process of locating components in your E3.series library easier and quicker, you can set up search fields in the library database window, where field entries quickly narrow to show available components for selection.
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To make the process of locating a component in the library easier and quicker, it is possible to setup search fields in the Library database windo...
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Mai 15, 2018
Tech Tip: Auto-hide Panels in CR-8000 Design Gateway
Oftentimes when we’re working on schematics, the panel menus take up a ton of space on the screen. This is where the Design Gateway auto-hide feature comes in handy.
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Oftentimes when we're working on schematics, the panel menus take up a ton of space on the screen. This is where the Design Gateway auto-hide feat...
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Mai 01, 2018
Tech Tip: Fanout using CR-8000 Design Force Dragon EX
Simply draw a Dragon area around your BGA. Then select the Dragon area and create a strategy to fanout the pads of your BGA - Watch movie
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CR-8000's Design Force Dragon EX tool can be used to fanout BGAs. Simply draw a Dragon area around your BGA. Then select the Dragon area and creat...
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April 24, 2018
Tech Tip: How to Join Model Pins to Schematic Pins in E3.series
In order to use components more effectively in your E3.series project, you can associate a model to that component. You can describe the logical characteristics of your component using Component Wizard. However, it’s best create a model of that component to describe its physical characteristics.
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In order to use components more effectively in your project, you can associate a model to that component. You can describe the logical characteris...
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April 10, 2018
Tech Tip: Creating New Terminals for Your Connectors in E3.series
This video illustrates the process of creating a new terminal to be used with your connectors in Zuken’s E3.series. It covers the attribute information that can be applied to this model, and the model needed for the correct terminal for any given wire size.
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This tech tip illustrates the process of creating a new terminal to be used with your connectors in Zuken's E3.series. It covers the attribute inf...
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April 03, 2018
Tech Tip: How to Use Blocks in Zuken’s E3.series
System design can be complicated and difficult to track across the entire design. Blocks inside Zuken E3.series give the users an easy way to manage multiple systems of varying complexity in a seamless environment.
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März 27, 2018
Tech Tip: Use Your E3.series Context Menu to Access Your Most Frequently Used Commands Faster
Using the Context Menu will increase your design speed and make E3.series easier to use. The video below explains how to use and add your most popular commands to the Context Menu.
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Using the Context Menu will increase your design speed and make E3.series easier to use. The video below explains how to use and add your most pop...
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März 20, 2018
Tech Tip: Batch Creation of Pin Pairs in CR-8000
Creating pin pairs in the Constraint Browser is fine for one or two nets at a time, but if you want to create pin pairs for a whole design, I recommend using an easy, single-step macro.
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Creating pin pairs in the Constraint Browser is fine for one or two nets at a time, but if you want to create pin pairs for a whole design, I reco...
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März 06, 2018
Tech Tip: CR-8000 Design Force Tip Lengthening Patterns
Did you know when editing lengthening patterns in CR-8000 Design Force, you can modify the lengthening pattern, and meet your constraints all in one step?
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Did you know when editing lengthening patterns in CR-8000 Design Force, you can modify the lengthening pattern, and meet your constraints all in o...
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Februar 27, 2018
Tech Tip: Create Your Own Custom User-Definable Toolbars and Keyboard Shortcut Commands in E3.series
This will make E3.series easier to use and work faster by creating your own toolbars and keyboard shortcuts with the commands that you use most.
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This will make E3.series easier to use and work faster by creating your own toolbars and keyboard shortcuts with the commands that you use most. ...
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Februar 06, 2018
Tech Tip: How to Generate Offset Vias from a Via in CR-8000 Design Force
CR-8000 Design Force 2017 has improved the offset via function by adding efficiency in pulling out tracks from vias, creating BGA designs and build-up designs. The controls are based on the following...
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Design Force 2017 has improved the offset via function by adding efficiency in pulling out tracks from vias, creating BGA designs and build-up des...
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Januar 30, 2018
Tech Tip: Mirroring Routed Double-sided Components in CR-8000 Design Force
A common task that is often dreaded among PCB designers is having to relocate a large point-count BGA that’s fanned out, and even partially escaped routed, to the opposite side of a PCB.
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A common task that is often dreaded among PCB designers is having to relocate a large point-count BGA that's fanned out, and even partially escape...
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Januar 23, 2018
Tech Tip: Generating Where-used Reports in DS-CR (formerly known as DS-2)
One of the more powerful capabilities of a good data management system such as DS-CR (formerly known as DS-2) is searching and the ability to generate reports. A great example is the ability to generate Where-used information. These types of reports are extremely useful when performing impact assessments where ...
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One of the more powerful capabilities of a good Data Management system such as DS-2 is searching and the ability to generate reports. A great exam...
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Januar 16, 2018
Tech Tip: How to Create Custom Workspaces in E3.series
The customization and workspace flexibility is one more way for E3.series to give the user what they need and want. All workspace customizations can be saved locally to provide a consistent user interface.
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The customization and workspace flexibility is one more way for E3.series to give the user what they need and want. All workspace customizations c...
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Januar 09, 2018
Tech Tip: Accelerated Electrical Designs with Excel and E3.series
We are all looking to gain productivity in our design cycle to save time and reduce costs. A good method to get a head start is to use Excel or a .csv file to get the design started and load devices into you project. The most common application is to load the connectors and signals from Printed Circuit Board (PCB) in the electrical design. Blocks can be used to represent systems and the Excel sheet can help you get the system information from other teams or 3rd party vendors.
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We are all looking to gain productivity in our design cycle to save time and reduce costs. A good method to get a head start is to use Excel or a ...