EDAForce Inc
BluePrint (Documentation)
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.
Automating the Documentation Process
BluePrint-PCB "knows" it is creating a PCB document and imports the entire PCB CAD database once to
automatically create and link unlimited PCB views and details, while at the same time maintaining the design intelligence and overcoming the constraints imposed by both PCB and mechanical CAD alternatives. The result is an electronic document which better articulates the instructions for successful PCB manufacturing.
Automatically create PCB views, details, and tables from PCB CAD data
Remove constraints of PCB CAD but retain design intelligence
Use PCB intelligence to create common drawing elements
Create live and interactive documentation with hyperlinks and multi-media
Store all information associated with the PCB assembly in one electronic "release package"
Support instantaneous engineering changes (ECOs)
Allow viewing of documents without the application - web, PDF, or viewer
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
Importance of Complete Documentation
PCB documentation creates the manufacturing specification for an electronic product. Comprehensive
documentation records the engineering "intent" of a design specifying the form, fit and function of the PCB.
Documentation drives the procurement process, aids manufacturing engineering and is used in final inspection to verify the product was built to engineering's specification. It also gets archived to ensure later production runs can be repeated with the same level of consistent quality. PCB documentation must capture all of the information necessary to not only build the product today, but also any repeat builds in the future - eliminating any guesswork.
CONFIGURATIONS:
Modularity allows you to configure a solution to meet your exact needs, keeping in perspective your financial constraints and technical requirements. As your needs change, this structure allows you to expand and change your system. We also offer popular preconfigured solutions to meet your needs including:
BluePrint configurations include:
The Most Extensive Documentation Solution - Includes the Assembly Panel Toolkit
A Powerful Documentation Solution Packed with Functionality
BluePrint-4-Everyone
Advanced documentation solution, configured to work with your specific CAD database.
-BluePrint-4-Altium
-BluePrint-4-CADStar
-BluePrint-4-OrCAD
-BluePrint-4-PADS
Entry level Solution to get you Started - 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.
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