WinBoard® PCB Layout Features & Specifications

 General:

• 16 layers, 80 x 80 inches
• Resolution at 1 micron.
• Supports mils, millimeters, & micron
• Point and click editing.
• Windows interface. Works with Windows3.1, WFW 3.11, Windows NT, and Windows 95.
• Multiple document interface (MDI)

 Routing:

• Change style while drawing (90, 45, arc, any angle)
• Change track width while routing.
• Mirror track while routing.
• Snap to Pad.
• Park routes.
• Route using layer "partner" pairs.
• Net attributes for PCB layout carry forward from schematic editors Including WinDraft and OrCAD.
• Ratsnests: display to closest pads, by component, net, or board.

 Inputs:

• Netlist input from Capilano, EDIF, Future Net, Intusoft, OrCAD, Pads, Phase 3 Logic, Protel, Tango & WinDraft.
• Manual & automatically assigns footprint names.
• Forward annotation to update netlist.

 Copper Pour:

• Multiple copper pour per layer.
• Reshape (edit) copper pour after placement
• Automatic Thermal Relief
• Trace plowing
• Metal and no metal options
• 4 fill options including hatch and solid.

 Editing:

• Single mouse click on object to edit
• Double mouse click on object to change characteristics
• Rubberbanding, insert or drag vertex.
• Click and drag capability
• Select one, multiple, or block of objects
• Cut, Copy and Paste objects and blocks of objects
• Edit any object, including pads, tracks, track isolation, nets, and copper pour.
• Change pad stacks and shapes
• Continuous undo "Backtrack" while routing.
• Undo command to 32 levels

 Module Footprints:

• Over 700 footprints, including over 350 SMT.
• Graphical on-line editor
• Rotate parts to 0.01 degree.
• Mirror parts to other board side
• Module creation language (ascii) to compile and decompile libraries.

 CAM and Outputs:

• Bill of Materials (BOM)
• In Circuit Test
• NC Drill Report (Excellon)
• Gerber (274-D and 274-X)
• Pick & Place Report.
• Placement report.
• Netlist Output Report.
• Netlist Compare was-is file to WinDraft schematic
• Over 70 advanced Design Rule Checks (DRC).

 Other:

• Dimensioning
• Netlist Edit for netlist on-the-fly or editing.
• Multiple zoom, zoom window, zoom to fit and autopan
• Menu, toolbar or keyboard commands.
• Keyboard hotkeys.
• Optional floating X,Y coordinate display.
• Online help includes the reference manual.

 Requires:

486/DX PC, 8 Mb RAM, 15 MB hard disk space per program, SVGA and mouse.
CD drive recommended.