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PCB – Investigator Documentation
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Table of contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Formats .................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Top Menu ................................................................................................................................ 5
1.3 PCB - INVESTIGATOR Toolbar .................................................................................................. 6
2. Menus ........................................................................................................................................ 7
2.1 File Menu ................................................................................................................................. 7
2.2 Edit Menu ................................................................................................................................ 7
2.3 View Menu .............................................................................................................................. 8
2.4 Selection Menu ........................................................................................................................ 8
2.5 Extras Menu ............................................................................................................................. 9
2.6 Components Menu .................................................................................................................. 9
2.7 Window Menu ....................................................................................................................... 10
2.8 Help Menu ............................................................................................................................. 10
2.9 Export Menu .......................................................................................................................... 10
2.10 Contect Menu ........................................................................................................................ 11
3. Functions ................................................................................................................................ 12
3.1 Opening a job ........................................................................................................................ 12
3.2 View Data .............................................................................................................................. 13
3.3 Move and Rotate Objects ...................................................................................................... 16
3.4 Edit Objects ........................................................................................................................... 16
3.5 Compare Layers ..................................................................................................................... 17
3.6 Show and Edit Matrix ............................................................................................................ 18
3.7 Add Bitmap Data ................................................................................................................... 19
3.8 View Component Manager ................................................................................................... 20
3.9 Add ODB++ data .................................................................................................................... 20
3.10 Add Gerber274x, Excellon and Sieb & Meyer data ............................................................... 21
3.11 Find ........................................................................................................................................ 21
3.12 Strokes ................................................................................................................................... 22
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4. Terms and definitions ........................................................................................................ 23
4.1 ODB++ .................................................................................................................................... 23
4.2 Gerber274x ............................................................................................................................ 23
4.3 Excellon .................................................................................................................................. 23
4.4 DXF ......................................................................................................................................... 23
4.5 Sieb & Meyer ......................................................................................................................... 23
4.6 IPC356 .................................................................................................................................... 23
5. Shortcuts ................................................................................................................................ 24
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1. Introduction
PCB-Investigator is a tool to view and edit PCB data on your computer. It helps
you in the whole development process. From the start on, you can track your
changes with different methods. There is also a possibility to pass notes and
change requests easily to your customers with Embedded PCB-Investigator.
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1.1 Formats
Input: ODB++, Gerber274x, Excellon 1, Excellon 2, Sieb & Meyer
Output: ODB++, Jpg, PNG, TIF, DXF, CatiaScript, IPC356
1.2 Top Menu
Bottom view
Last View
View original Size 1:1
Zoom Out
Zoom In
Zoom Home all Features
Zoom to profile
Print Preview Layers
Print Layers
Save ODB++ Directory
Open ODB++, Gerber274x, Excellon Files within a Tgz or Zip File
Open ODB++ Job Tree
Open ODB++ Job Library
Open Job in Explorer
3D view
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1.3 PCB - INVESTIGATOR Toolbar
Zoom rectangle
Select single object (S)
Select all objects in rectangle
Select net, open context menu with right click
Pan tool
Show measure dialog (M)
Show CAD net dialog
Show matrix dialog
Draw drill layer with one color
View Notes on/off
View feature info on layer features
Draw profile on/off
Make a snapshot
Show selected feature buffer
Switch between mm and inch
Flatten hierarchy
Show insert info
Close all open tool dialogs
Default net selection: select all net
objects
Current layer net selection: select
only objects on the current layer
Best view for net selection: select all
net objects and activate all relevant
layer
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2. Menus
2.1 File Menu
2.2 Edit Menu
Open ODB++ Job Library
Open ODB++ Directory Tree
Open ODB++, Gerber274x, Excellon included in a tgz or Zip File
Import Gerber274x, Sieb & Meyer and Excellon Files
Import ODB++ data from an ODB++ Directory Tree
Close current job
Page setup for the printing pane
Print preview
Print layers
Save data to ODB++ directory tree
Exit PCB - Ivestigator
Save ODB++ directory tree to a different location
Copy current view to clipboard as BMP
Copy current view plus the layer matrix to clipboard as BMP
Add feature objects to active layer
Edit active feature
Change feature object attributes
Delete all selected features
Move or rotate layer
Export data
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2.3 View Menu
2.4 Selection Menu
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Zoom Profile, shows the full view.
Zoom Home, the startview.
Turn Grid on/off
Goto last view
Set zoom factor, select your own zoom.
Clear selected items
Reverse active selection
Select previous selected features
Show selection filter dialog
Find elements and properties
Bottom view, shows the view from the other side.
3D view
Select objects by index
Assign colors to selected items
Set color of selection to default
Set each assigned color to default
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2.5 Extras Menu
2.6 Components Menu
Change viewing colors
Open options Dialog
Compare layers by graphic
Calculate the area of a selection or a layer
Add/Edit notes
View/Edit layer matrix
View measure dialog
View Step & Repeat info
View user data from the job
Add an Image layer to the job
Make a screen capture
Export current view as picture
Set new profile
Show Component Manager
Change Component view visualization
Show properties of selected components
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2.7 Window Menu
2.8 Help Menu
2.9 Export Menu
Export an embedded PCB-Investigator design
Export a embedded design in an ZIP-folder
Export to DXF format
Export a CATIA script
Export data to SolidWorks
Export a high resolution picture
Export a IPC356 netlist
Export the bill of material as csv- or txt-file
Export the pick and place list as csv- or txt-file
Export a list of all components as csv- or txt-file
Displays list of used symbols
Show analyse result
Opens a demo design
Help on strokes
Download PCB-Investigator manual
Recommend PCB-Investigator to a friend
Purchase PCB-Investigaor
Info about developers of PCB-Investigator
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2.10 Contect Menu
Zoom to profile area
Zoom home
Change to default view
Zoom all selected objects (area include all selected objects)
All objects with the same attributes
Clear selection buffer
Give all selected object a color
Reset the color of selected objects
Analyse results
Show measure dialog
Show note dialog
Goto position on the PCB
Show search dialog
Show properties of the selected object
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3. Functions
3.1 Opening a job
You can open a job via ‘File’ ‘Open ODB++ Job’ or use the Job Library, which is also included in the
‘File’ menu. The Job Library lists each recently opened job and allows re-opening them. A right click
on one of the server buttons opens the context menu displayed below. You can select up to five
different locations (servers) where jobs are stored.
Context menu for servers
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3.2 View Data
Select easily layers to view or set active. Active means that these layers are
editable while the others are protected. Different background colors indicate
different kinds of layers. Board layers have an orange background, document
layers are light blue highlighted, drill layers are gray highlighted and the
background color of mask layers is green.
Left click on
layer name to
display layer
Left click on
check box to
activate layer
Right click opens
context menu
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Use the color settings menu to assign colors to the different layers according to
your wishes. Assigning colors to objects can be done by using the Color dialog.
Choose a layer and click on
the ‘Color’ button to assign
a color to the layer
Additionally you can choose
from different kinds of
brushes for selected items
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There is an easy way to get information about sizes of objects. Use the Info layer
dialog to get dimensioning of each object on your screen. To open this dialog,
just press on the tool bar.
Example 1 displays the dimensioning Example 2 displays dimensioning of all objects. without pads and lines.
Example 3 displays the Netname labeling
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3.3 Move and Rotate Objects
Maybe you have imported layers from ODB++, Gerber274x or Excellon you may
have different origins. With Transform Layer you can move the layer in any
direction till all layers fit together.
Transform each active layer Deactivate the check box to get a selection of layers you want to transform
3.4 Edit Objects
‘Edit Object’ provides all information about a selected object. The properties of
this object can be changed. Use the ‘Update’ button to verify your changes. By
using ‚Add Symbol‘ additional kinds of objects can be created.
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3.5 Compare Layers
After selecting two different layers and pressing the ‚Compare‘ button a new
layer is created which contains the matches of both selected layers. Thereby you
can easily check for accordance and differences.
The figure above displays the result of comparing two layers. The green
highlighted area indicates that there are no differences, whereas the black space
refers to a region where changes were detected.
Layer selection
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3.6 Show and Edit Matrix
The Matrix provides an overview about layers in your project. It offers the
chance to copy, move and edit layer data in a convenient way.
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3.7 Add Bitmap Data
PCB - Investigator can add Bitmap Data to the CAD vector data to compare
production result with the CAD data. You can import pictures created with a
digital/infrared camera or a scanner. Use ‘Extras’ ‘Add Image Layer’ to do so.
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3.8 View Component Manager
‘Component Manager’ provides a list of each component on the according
component layers. This list can be customized according to your wishes. Items
can be summed up by e.g. Part-Name to get a BOM. There is also a possibility to
save the listed data as .csv or .xml file and to print the data.
3.9 Add ODB++ data
Use ‘File’ ‘Import ODB Layer’ to add ODB++ layers to the currently opened project. Afterwards you can use the ‘Compare Layers’ option (see section 3.4) to
detect alterations to former versions of layers. It is possible to predefine 5 Server locations where the Jobs are archived. You also can use the history of the last opened Jobs.
Choose which data shall be displayed
Import & export your own settings
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3.10 Add Gerber274x, Excellon and Sieb & Meyer data
Use the add CAM input menu to add Gerber274x, Sieb & Meyer and Excellon data
with an automated recognition of the format. It is also possible to change it
manually.
3.11 Find
Use the Find dialog to search for objects,
components, properties, nets or geometries.
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3.12 Strokes
There is a short access to a lot of menus available. Push the middle button or the
mouse wheel of your mouse and draw one of the gestures shown below.
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4. Terms and definitions
4.1 ODB++
All modern layout tools have options to write ODB++. You can use the option
write to directory or the option to write it to .Tgz file. The advantage is to get
detailed information within the job. So it can be used during developing process.
4.2 Gerber274x
Gerber274x is ASCII vector graphic format. This format includes also the
definition of the apertures which will be used for drawing.
4.3 Excellon
Excellon is used for drill data.
4.4 DXF
DXF is a 2D and 3D Data Exchange Format.
4.5 Sieb & Meyer
Sieb & Meyer data is used for describing CNC manufacturing.
4.6 IPC356
A special definition of netlist data.
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5. Shortcuts
Open Job Library Ctrl J
Open ODB-Job Shift O
Zoom in Ctrl I
Zoom out Ctrl O Zoom home Ctrl H / Pos 1
Default view Ctrl Home change to default view Center view Ctrl E Set mouse position
to center Right Ctrl R / Right Go right
Left Ctrl L / Left Go left Up Ctrl U / Up Go up
Down Ctrl D / Down Go down Selection tool S Change Mouse Mode
to select single object Select all Ctrl A Select all Objects
Clear selection Ctrl C Deselect all objects Last selection Ctrl P
Show grid Ctrl G Show full color / Ctrl W
skeleton / mixed Fix color F8 Change color mix Cross-hair F 9 Cross-hair on / off
Ruler F 11 Ruler on / off Flatten panel on / off Ctrl Q
Draw Vertex Ctrl V Search Ctrl F Show search dialog
Matrix Ctrl Shift A / Ctrl M Show matrix dialog
Measure M Measure cursor F 12 Measure cursor on / off
Back B Next feature N Select next feature
Step & Repeat Ctrl S Show step & repeat dialog