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May 28, 2019
Tech-Tip: CR-8000 Design Force – Benefits Of Export/Import Of Data Resource Files
If you migrated from CR-5000 Board Designer you might recall my ToolTip a few years back, specific to using the Parameter Resource file, in order to save and reuse settings you define within the tool such as route parameters or dimension parameters. The data resource file in the Design Force is the equivalent to that parameters resource file.
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May 07, 2019
Tech-Tip: DF 2019 New Feature: How to do checking the unconnected length
In DF 2019 we have new feature call “Checking the Unconnected Length”. But this feature is not in the What’s New online help, since it is execute by simple macro syntax...
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April 23, 2019
Tech Tip: Design Force 3D Technology Editor
In Design Force you can edit your board Technology using the 3D Technology Editor. In the 3D technology edit window, you can perform the following operations to edit the technology for the board.
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March 19, 2019
Tech Tip on the Circuit Block Manager
Modular circuit design allows engineers to create a set of electronics building blocks that can be reused and shared between products. The Circuit Block Manager facilitates reuse management and change control of a library of circuit blocks in a convenient and organized manner. This brief video shows how simple it is to use a hierarchical schematic containing circuit blocks as the basis for a modular circuit block library within DS-CR.
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March 05, 2019
Tech Tip: Communicating Design Information using Attribute Text Templates in E3.series
A detailed electrical drawing forms the basis of communicating the wiring and connection details to the manufacturing and support teams. It is important to share details of the logical and physical connections to ensure accurate comprehension of a system. The E3.series design suite enables users to add details such as signals, wires and termination details on connections (automatically in most cases).
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February 26, 2019
Tech Tip: Routing a PCB design in a native 3D Tool
PCB design tools were built on 2D software methods in the 1980s. Many of today’s design tools still use that 2D code base. Mechanical tools have moved on to native 3D design. PCB has been stuck more or less in the 2D world. Extensions to the 2D code base made 2.5D and 3D visualization possible. But designing in 3D requires the tool to be built on a 3D kernel.
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February 19, 2019
Tech Tip: Re-use Block Basics – Using Design Gateway to build a circuit block library
And it's easier than you think. A reuse library can boost productivity and product reliability. Read and watch our video to learn more.
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February 12, 2019
Tech Tip: How to Create and Use Subcircuits
This video will show you how to create and use subcircuits in E3.series. Predefined subcircuits can be stored in the E3.series database. These subcircuits can be added to your project to complete your circuits. In E3.schematic, subcircuits are inserted intelligently into a drawing.
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February 05, 2019
Tech-Tip: Using the Jump to the Component & Symbol Libraries
How to use the jump to the component library and symbol-misc library commands with or without shortcut keys.
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January 29, 2019
Tech Tip: Using Design Force Rule Editor to Calculate Track Impedance
Calculate the track width value from the characteristic impedance and layer configuration by using a field solver.
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January 22, 2019
Tech Tip: How to input text with carriage return in DF/CE
In Design Force and Component Editor, when we input next text in the data, we cannot input carriage return within the text we input.
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January 15, 2019
Tech Tip: Component Lists with Destination Matrix
The destination matrix enables convenient viewing and editing of a component list that has part variants.
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January 11, 2019
Top 10 Tech Tips of 2018
Top 10 Tech Tips of 2018 – try saying that one 5 times fast! 2019 is off to a great start! We thought it was a good time to reflect on the best-of-the-best Tech Tips from 2018. The following are the most popular Tech Tip posts published 2018.
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January 08, 2019
Tech Tip: Database management using E3.CopyDatabaseEntries
Component management is a big part of the design process spanning multiple library instances. The library management tools like E3.CopyDatabaseEntries are available in E3.series to automate much of the manual work. CopyDatabaseEntries has been a trusted tool for many years for a large number of E3.series users. The biggest advantage of the tool is ...
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December 18, 2018
Tech Tip: Using Inhibit Layers to Clear Trace Patterns
In this tech tip, we will explore how you can clear a routed trace pattern on multiple conductive layers. Watch our video to go through the steps with us.
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December 11, 2018
E3.series Library Administration Using Regedit
This video shows how to use Microsoft Regedit for creation/removal of E3.series library database connections. Set up in advance, to speed initial startup.
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This video shows how to use the Microsoft Regedit program for creation/removal of E3.series library database connections. When an administrator se...