Functionality
BluePrint-PCB® works your PCB CAD system and/or CAM350® to help you quickly produce comprehensive electronic drawings to drive PCB fabrication, assembly and inspection processes. The solution offers robust functionality including:
BluePrint Foundation
Includes GUI, database, Drafting and basic dimensioning tools, Common tool pallet with drag and drop elements, Task panes, Edit/Preview/Design modes, Gallery, Preset templates without editing, Hard copy print.
Assembly Tool Palette
Enables basic assembly drawing elements and tools. Supports PCB Views (Board Outline, Drill Pattern), Drill Chart, Detail Wizards (Layer Stack Up, Finger Chamfer, Min Trace Width, V-score).
3D Tool Palette
3D PCB view templates, 3D layer stack up templates, 3D visualization
Insert Object
Enables OLE Embedding and Linking within the BluePrint Release Package
Web Publisher
Allows creation of Release Packages in HTML format
Stack Up Visualizer
2D/3D Visualization of PCB Stack up
Advanced Feature Tool Kit
Enables Generation of BluePrint-based Reference Designator Labels, Support for Blind, Buried and Backdrilled Vias in Layer Stack-ups.
Assembly Drawing Tool Kit
Enables Assembly Variant-based PCB Views, Parts Lists and Component Lists, Process Step-based PCB Views, Part Lists and Step Charts, PCB Side Views and PCB Sectional Views.
DXF Interface
Enables the user to Import and Add DXF Content onto a Sheet and Export Documents to DXF Format.
Import Gerber
Enables the user to Import and Add Gerber Content onto a Sheet.
Pack and Release
Enables the user to create Limited Time, View-only BluePrint Files with an optional embedded BluePrint Viewer.
CSV/ODBC Interface
Enables the user to Import Parts List and Variant Data in CSV Format, Import Parts List and Variant Data from an ODBC-compliant Database and Export Component Coordinate and Parts List Data ins CSV or txt format.
Template Customization Tool Kit
Enables creation of User Customized Drawing Templates.
Automation Tool Kit
Enables automation of BluePrint via Visual Basic or other Tools.
Assembly Panel Tool Kit
Enables the user to create Assembly Panel Views with Mill Tabs, Web Routs, V-Scores, Fiducials, Pinning Holes and Drill Rows, Assembly Panel-based Parts Lists and coordinate Lists and Side Views.
3D PDF Export
Enables the user to export Documents to 3D PDF Format. Please Note this requires purchase of 2D PDF Import/Export.
3D Toolkit (Step File Import)
Enables the user to import and Add 3D STEP Content onto a Sheet.
Universal BluePrint Upgrade
Upgrade to any BluePRint-4-X to Purchase Additional Options or any BluePrint-4-X Node Locked Configuration to a Floating License.
Allegro PCB ODB++ Import
Enables the user to import Cadence Allegro Designs in ODB++ format.
Expedition ODB++ Import
Enables the user to import Mentor Xpedition Designs in ODB++ format.
ODB++ Import
Enables the user to import any design in ODB++ format. Please note this option is commonly used for Mentor Valor or Pantheon.
IPC2581 Import
Enables the user to import designs in IPC-2581 Format. Please note this option is commonly used for Cadence Allegro or Zuken CR tools.
PADS Layout ASCII Import
Enables the user to import Mentor PADS Layout designs in ASCII Format.
CADStar/Visula Import
Enables the user to import of Zuken Visual or CADstar Designs in ODB++ format.
OrCAD Layout ODB++ Import
Enables the user to import Cadence OrCAD PCB Designer Designs in ODB++ format.
Altium Designer ODB++ Import
Enables the user to import Altium Designer Designs in ODB++ format.