Swap part name and
part number |
By default, CircuitWorks derives the names of
component models it generates from the part names in IDF files. Select this option
to generate part names using part numbers instead.For example, an
IDF file contains the following placement entry: "15K0/B" "L14006" R4
139,6 59,4 0 0 TOP PLACED
- If this option is not selected,
CircuitWorks names the part 15K0B. Note that “/” is not valid in SOLIDWORKS
file names so is removed.
- If this option is selected, CircuitWorks names the part L14006.
|
When reading IDF 2.0
and 3.0 files |
Determines how CircuitWorks cross references components between
the board (typically *.emn) and library
(typically *.emp) portions of IDF 2.0 and 3.0
files. Choose the option appropriate for the ECAD system that created the IDF
files:
- Link Board and Library file by
component name only - Use this option if part numbers in the board
and library files do not match.
- Link Board and Library file by
component name and part number - Use this option if part numbers
in the board and library files match.
|
IDF file
encoding |
Selects the character encoding for IDF files.
Select one of the following:
- ASCII
- Western Europe (Windows
1252)
- Japanese
(Shift_JIS)
If characters do not display properly in CircuitWorks, you might have the wrong
encoding selected for your region. |
Component
rotation |
Selects ECAD systems for which to rotate underside components in
the opposite direction.
Some ECAD systems misinterpret the IDF specification when
rotating components on the underside (bottom) of the board. Some systems rotate
components clockwise while others rotate them counter-clockwise. CircuitWorks builds the list of ECAD systems from systems it has
encountered.
|