visECAD Collaboration Solutions

The visECAD Viewer gives read-only access to complete PCB schematic and layout design data in an easy-to-use Windows application.

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Software Details

The free visECAD Viewer is a fully functional application for viewing schematic and layout designs in a neutral CCZ format. These files are available natively from the following design and manufacturing solutions:

• Xpedition Enterprise 2007.X and later
• DxDesigner 2007.5 and later
• PADS Layout 9.0 and later
• CAMCAD Assembly Flow
• Updated to support encrypted CCZ/CCE for the EE7.9.3 flow release

visECAD Viewer Features

• Load schematic or layout CCZ files
• Print with Preview
• Query, Find, Zoom navigation
• Design Layer List Coloring
• Measure
• External cross probing of layout data to Xpedition and PADS design tools
• Geometry View

Compare visECAD Features

Explore

Feature	Free visECAD Viewer	visECAD
Load and View Single File
Layout Data
Schematic Data
View either Board or Panel data
Highlight and Query any design element
Control Layer visibility, color, and display order
View Geometries used in design
Create re-usable, user defined PCB Views
Automatic Zoom and Pan
Interactively Measure any design features
Print and Print Preview
External Cross probe to Xpedition Layout
External Cross probe to PADS Layout
Load and View multiple Schematic Layout files
Cross link Schematic and Layout files
Load and cross link Bill Of Materials Files
Rule driven Component and Net coloring
Image capture to Clipboard

Compare

Feature	Free visECAD Viewer	visECAD
Graphical Layout Compare
Layout Data Compare
Schematic and Layout Net list Compare

Collaborate

Feature	Free visECAD Viewer	visECAD
Author User-tracked mark-ups and redlines
Create specific review topics and issues
Define unique Collaboration Views for review
Import/Append/Export Collaboration Notes

Review

Feature	Free visECAD Viewer	visECAD
Review DRC violations
Disposition DRC's
Add User-tracked Comments to DRC's

Report

Feature	Free visECAD Viewer	visECAD
Create Custom Reports and Templates
Design Summary Report
Placement Report
Netlist Report
Line Length Report
DRC Report

The Free visECAD Viewer software requires the following:

Hardware Platform

• PC

Operating Systems

• Windows 10, 7, 2000, XP, Vista
• .NET Framework V3.5

System Requirements

• 2 GB RAM or higher recommended
• 20 MB free disk space

License Configuration

• Time based; Nodelocked: Windows 2000, XP, Vista
• Windows 7

Bittele Electronics is focused on board level Turnkey services. Once your PCB design is ready, there are a few files that you will need to generate in order for production to begin. For a turnkey order, we will require a bill of materials (BOM), centroid data, and of course your board designs in either Gerber or ODB++ format. In addition to the files just mentioned, it will also be helpful to include any additional files such as fabrication or assembly drawings, or any special instructions specific to the project. If your design is not fully completed, we do provide preliminary quotes based on early gerber files. We have provided further details on generating these files below.

Gerber/ODB++ Files

Gerber files are a set of files containing information about each layer of the PCB to be used for production. If you would like more information about these files, our guide for generating Gerber files from commonly used programs: Eagle can be found here, while KiCad can be found here.

Pcb File Viewer

Along with your Gerber files, be sure to also include the drill files and a board outline file. A drill file contains the location and size of all drill holes. There may be multiple files if blind/ buried vias are required. Please be sure to include all drill files to ensure none of your requirements are missed.
Mechanical files should also be included with your file set. For example, the board outline file is used for verifying the dimension of the board. You may also want to include any cut-outs or internal routing on this layer.
We also accept ODB++ file in lieu of Gerber files. These files are typically generated in an archive and include all fabrication files together.

Centroid file

The Centroid file (also known as a “Pick and Place” or “XY Coordinate” file) contains information about where each component is placed on the board, such as the x-y position, rotation, layer, reference designator and the value/package. Our guide for generating a centroid file can be found here.

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Bill of Materials (BOM)

The BOM is a list of all the parts that will be populated on the board. These also include the parts that are DNI. Our Sample BOM can be found here.

Special Requirements

If your board contains any special requirements such as impedance control, gold fingers, blind/buried via, unique stack up/ thickness, etc., please include a document outlining your requirements. These requirements are commonly listed in “ReadMe” text files or “PDF” files.

Assembly Drawings

An assembly drawing is helpful when there is not enough space for all reference designators on the board. A document containing the assembly information of your board is most commonly sent as a “PDF” file.

Preliminary Files

If you are still working to finalize your design, we can typically generate a preliminary quote based on early Gerber files, or a detailed description. When you have finalized your design, we will review any updated files and modify your quote accordingly.
If you need any additional information regarding data requirements, please email sales@7pcb.com and one of our specialists will get in touch with you.
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