Tech Tip: How to Standardize Your PCB Design Settings in CR-8000

When designing a circuit board, having consistent settings can improve efficiency and streamline your workflow. Instead of manually adjusting preferences every time, you can configure your environment to automatically apply preferred settings to all new boards.

Why Standardize Your PCB Design Settings?

PCB design software includes various customizable settings, such as:

• Layer colors and appearance
• Design Rule Check (DRC) settings
• Layer Views and Layer Sets

By setting these configurations once and applying them to all future projects, you eliminate the need for repetitive adjustments, saving time and reducing errors.

Using Technologies to Save Settings

To ensure a consistent setup for every new design, you need to store your preferred settings within Technologies. When you add the necessary configuration files to your Technology, they will automatically be applied whenever you start a new board. This guarantees that DRC checks, Layer Views, and Layer Sets remain uniform across all designs.

Watch the Step-by-Step Guide

The following video demonstrates how to set up and apply these settings in CR-8000 V2023. Watch to learn how to configure your PCB design environment for maximum efficiency.