BluePrint-4-Everyone
BluePrint-4-Altium / BluePrint-4-CADSTAR / BluePrint-4-OrCAD
/ BluePrint-4-PADS
Welcome to BluePrint-4-Everyone. These
configuration were created specifically for Altium, CADSTAR,
OrCAD and PADS layout system
users, and is packed with functionality to help you automate
your PCB documentation creation.
View Layout Specific Datasheets in PDF:
BluePrint-4-Altium
/ BluePrint-4-CADSTAR
/ BluePrint-4-OrCAD
/ BluePrint-4-PADS
BluePrint-4-"Everyone" Features and Functionality:
This BluePrint-4-"Everyone" configuration
is node locked and contains everything within BluePrint Foundations
(Fabrication Tool Pallet, Assembly Tool Pallet, Insert
Object, and Web Publisher), plus the Advanced Feature Tool
Kit, Assembly Drawing Tool Kit, and, of course, your specific layout import
functionality (PADS Import, Altium Import, or CADSTAR
Import).
Unique features found in this
configuration include:
- Drag and drop automatic formatting of PCB views
- PADS version uses PADS ASCII file for intelligent PCB view display
-
Altium and CADSTAR versions use ODB++ for intelligent
PCB view display
- Inserts
Gerber, DXF, PDF, JPEG, BMP, AVI, WAV
- Built in word processing
with spell check
- Intelligent note blocks on multiple pages
- Hyperlink between notes, callouts, and details
- Import PADS Logic schematics as OLE objects (with
BluePrint-4-PADS only)
- Automatic drill chart creation
- Support for drill tolerances
- Automatic layer stack up detail creation
- Unlimited PCB views on single sheet (top side, bottom side,
inner layers)
- View assembly variances on Assembly drawing
- Fast and easy assembly reference designation placement
- Support for mechanical components in BOM
- No hiding and displaying of layers to produce documentation
- Real time viewing of PCB documentation (no output required)
- Export to HTML for web viewing
- Free BluePrint document viewer download
With BluePrint,
DownStream has revolutionized the way PCB Fabrication, Assembly, Panel and Rework documentation
is created.
Data Importation
BluePrint uses PCB CAD data to drive the documentation process. Components, pins, assembly mounting sides,
layers, vias, nets, assembly variants, part attributes, drill holes and symbols, are just a few of the data records that can
be imported into BluePrint to accurately create PCB document elements.
Digital content such as JPEGs, BMPs, GIF, etc
may be imported and used in the drawing. BluePrint also allows
the importation and use of audio and video files to be imported
and stored with the documentation package. The multi-media files
may be linked within the documentation drawings.
Data from other Windows® applications can be imported and used in the BluePrint documentation package.
BluePrint imports PDF, RS274X, DXF, XML, ODB++, JPEG, GIF, TIF, BMP. BluePrint’s clipboard function also allows cutting
and pasting with other applications including text and raster graphics.
(Please Note: some of these above features
are not available with the all BluePrint configurations
but rather as add on options. In some cases Gerber, DXF and PDF imports are available for additional cost,
please contact
sales with questions, and
refer to
Application Note regarding Import, Insert and
OLE options)
All elements are added by dragging and dropping. All drawing elements: PCB Views, Charts, details, text boxes, note blocks, etc; are treated as elements
on the drawing and can be quickly added and modified. Each element may be scaled, formatted,
transformed (Rotated, mirrored, flipped, etc) independently of each other. There is no limit on the number
of elements that can be placed on a drawing.
Fabrication Tool Pallet
Consists of basic fabrication drawing elements and tools.
Support for PCB Views, include board outline, drill pattern,
drill chart - support for detail wizards include: layer
stack-up; finger chamfer, minimum trace width, V-score.
Assembly Tool Pallet
Consists of basic assembly drawing elements and
tools. Support for PCB views include: top/bottom side, parts
list manager, integral parts list and component coordinate
chart.
Insert Object
Allows the storage of external files within the
BluePrint release package.
Web Publisher
Allows for the creation of PCB release packages
in HTML format.
Advanced Feature Tool Kit
Adds additional functionality such as
coordinate dimensions to the basic tool pallet and tool bar,
BluePrint Reference Designator text box generator and blind
buried via support in layer stack up, PCB views, and drill
charts. Also enables search functionality.
Assembly Drawing Tool Kit
Allows PCB views to be displayed by variant,
variant manager, variant lists, variant status in parts list and
variant legend. Allows parts list to be displayed by variant in
parts list manager. Also enables the importation of variant
lists via CSV format. Enables displaying of PCB Views by process
step, process step manager, process step chart, display of
process, steps in parts list manger. Enables side and sectional
view wizards.
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