Create High Quality Documentation While Saving You Time and Money
This webinar will feature BluePrint-PCB Version 7 which introduces several improvements to better handle document ECOs – reference designation handling, document compare module, and a new Cadence Allegro interface, plus subscription pricing options. Register for this Webinar using the links below.
October 16, 2024
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- 11:00AM PDT/2:00PM EDT (10:00PM GMT / 11:00PM CET) – Register
Now is the time to truly experience BluePrint-PCB. It’s a revolutionary solution to address all your PCB documentation needs. And now with Release 6 it is even more remarkable.
- 3D visualization and documentation of manufacturing data allowing users to minimize manufacturing defects and delays in production
- A newly designed user interface common across all DownStream products
- A common database between all DownStream products so data can be shared seamlessly
- Technology and support for 64 bit
We created a truly integrated 2D/3D environment for improved PCB post processing. BluePrint-PCB 6.0 designed to automate, streamline and dramatically improve PCB Documentation.
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The goal is predictable, repeatable and error-free exchange of documentation between design and manufacturing. High quality PCB documentation leads to expedited assimilation of a design into manufacturing with fewer questions, fewer errors, and lower overall costs. Quality documentation results in shortened turn-around times, improved product quality, and overall reduced costs.
How Does BluePrint Compare to Traditional PCB Documentation Tools?
- BluePrint provides access to all the electrical intelligence contained in the PCB CAD database to create detailed documentation in the least amount of time.
- BluePrint uses a drawing and sheet based approach to create actual PCB documents (drill drawing, assembly drawing, parts list, etc) and stores them in an electronic release package.
- BluePrint uses the CAD data to automatically create unlimited views, details, and charts of the PCB and can revise the documentation to reflect new PCB changes in seconds.
- BluePrint provides a robust set of drafting and dimension tools that rivals mechanical CAD for PCB documentation. However, mechanical CAD requires numerous translations of data from the PCB CAD system to the mechanical system requiring excessive time for translation and resulting in drastic loss of data that can be used to automatically create PCB drawings.
- BluePrint requires one single load of the entire PCB CAD database to start the documentation process and uses all the CAD intelligence to help create the documentation. ECO changes are easily incorporated by “refreshing” the source CAD data. BluePrint “ripples” the new PCB data throughout the documentation package, updating every instance of a PCB View, detail, and chart.
- BluePrint provides access to all the electrical intelligence contained in the PCB CAD database to create detailed documentation in the least amount of time.
- BluePrint uses a drawing and sheet based approach to create actual PCB documents (drill drawing, assembly drawing, parts list, etc) and stores them in an electronic release package.
- BluePrint uses the CAD data to automatically create unlimited views, details, and charts of the PCB and can revise the documentation to reflect new PCB changes in seconds.
- BluePrint provides a robust set of drafting and dimension tools that rivals mechanical CAD for PCB documentation. However, mechanical CAD requires numerous translations of data from the PCB CAD system to the mechanical system requiring excessive time for translation and resulting in drastic loss of data that can be used to automatically create PCB drawings.
- BluePrint requires one single load of the entire PCB CAD database to start the documentation process and uses all the CAD intelligence to help create the documentation. ECO changes are easily incorporated by “refreshing” the source CAD data. BluePrint “ripples” the new PCB data throughout the documentation package, updating every instance of a PCB View, detail, and chart.
The Benefits
With BluePrint, PCB engineering groups can expect to reduce the documentation process to a fraction of the time it normally takes – even more when engineering change orders (ECOs) are required. With ECOs, since all views, details, and charts of the PCB remain linked to the original PCB CAD data, they are instantaneously refreshed in BluePrint whenever the original CAD data is changed. This technology received a US Patent.
- Lowers documentation cost and time, and increases detail accuracy
- Shortens PCB design cycles
- Reduces documentation time by as much as 60-80%
- Improves manufacturing instructions
- Simplifies manufacturing inspection