 | FAB 3000 - Help Guide |
| What's New! |
 | Getting Started |
| System Requirements |
| Installation |
| Licensing Options |
| Node Locked and Demo - License Key Installation |
| Activation Codes: Single User, Multi-User - License Installation (Windows) |
| Network - License Installation |
| Launching FAB 3000 |
| Technical Support |
| Getting Additional Help |
| Learn Guides |
| General |
| Viewing & Selection Basics |
| Open/Save Workspaces |
| Using Measure |
| Finding Dcodes |
| Using the Properties Dialog |
| Plot to PDF |
| Using Redline Markup |
| Import |
| Merge Jobs |
| DRC / DFM |
| Nets |
| Extracting a Netlist from Gerber and Drill data |
| Extracting with Blind and Buried Vias |
| Comparing a CAM Netlist against an External Netlist |
| Viewing Netlist Comparison Errors |
| Create a PDF report for Net Comparison Errors |
| Add/Remove Objects from a Net |
| Apply External Net Names to CAM Net |
| Apertures / Custom Apertures |
| Composites |
| Assembly / Centroid File |
| Working with FAB 3000 |
| Job Editor Menu |
| File Menu |
| New |
| Open Workspace |
| Close Workspace |
| Save Workspace |
| Save Workspace As |
| Workspace Browser |
| Information... |
| Open Folder |
| Open Compressed file (Zip,Tar,GZ,RAR)... |
| Import |
| AutoLoad... |
| Gerber |
| Drill |
| Rout / Mill |
| ODB++ |
| ODB++ (Directory) |
| Netlist (IPC-D-356/A) |
| DXF / DWG |
| Image |
| HPGL/2 |
| Postscript / PDF |
| Large Bitmap |
| STL (3D) |
| GDSII |
| Part Centroid |
| BOM |
| Aperture List |
| Custom Aperture Library |
| Footprints Library |
| FAB 3000 Matrix |
| Export |
| Gerber |
| Drill |
| Rout / Mill |
| PCB |
| ODB++ |
| Netlist (IPC-D-356/A) |
| DXF / DWG |
| GDSII |
| Large Bitmap |
| Centroid File |
| BOM File |
| IGES |
| STL |
| Postscript |
| Custom Aperture Library |
| Footprints Library |
| Plot to PDF (up to E Size)... |
| Plot to Image |
| Recent Workspaces |
| Exit |
| Edit |
| Undo |
| Redo |
| Clipboard |
| Selection |
| All |
| Display |
| Window |
| Crossing Window |
| Fence |
| Window Polygon |
| Crossing Polygon |
| Clear All |
| Filter |
| Reset Filter |
| Layers |
| Align Layers |
| Delete |
| Move |
| Copy |
| Copy to layers |
| Rotate |
| Mirror / Flip |
| Array |
| Polar Array |
| Scale |
| De-Embed |
| Stretch |
| Split |
| Vertex |
| Trim |
| Boolean |
| Explode |
| Properties |
| View |
| Redraw |
| Zoom |
| Pan |
| Fill |
| Snap |
| Ortho |
| Object View Filter |
| Layer Display |
| External Centroids |
| Translucent |
| Highlight Active Dcode |
| Origin Icon |
| Film Box |
| Inside Step & Repeat |
| Job Profile |
| Backside |
| Grid |
| Markup |
| Customize Toolbars |
| Full Screen |
| Command Console |
| Add |
| Pad |
| Trace |
| Circle / Arc |
| Polygon |
| Rectangle |
| Ellipse |
| Wide Path |
| Text |
| Multi-Line Text |
| Dimension |
| Markup |
| Markup Line |
| Markup Rectangle |
| Markup Ellipse |
| Markup Polygon |
| Markup Text |
| Markup Arrow |
| Markup Layers... |
| Markup Settings... |
| Drill Hit |
| Job |
| Info Menu |
| Query |
| Find |
| Net |
| Dcode |
| NC Tool |
| Polarity |
| Find Text |
| Find Insert |
| Find Component |
| DFM Errors |
| Netlist Comparison Errors |
| Measure |
| Rulers |
| Reports |
| Generate PDF Error Report |
| Generate Text Error Report |
| Generate CSV Error Report |
| Generate Error Drawing |
| List |
| Fabrication |
| Silkscreen Optimizer |
| Copper Balancing |
| Grow / Shrink |
| Pin Hole Elimination |
| Teardrop Creation |
| Remove Pads (Isolated / Stacked) |
| Remove Covered Data |
| Drill |
| SMT Stencil |
| Homebase Pad Conversion... |
| C-Pad Conversion |
| Split Pads |
| Scale Pads |
| Bowtie Pads |
| Pad Pitch Adjustment |
| Heel and Toe Edits |
| Add Epoxy Bars... |
| Generate Missing Layers |
| Copper Area Calculation |
| Create Fabrication Drawing |
| Assembly |
| Build Component |
| Insert Component |
| Find Component |
| Component Detection Wizard |
| Component Analysis |
| View Component Violations |
| Apply External Centroid |
| Components Table |
| BOM Table |
| Tools |
| DFM |
| DFM Check (PRO) |
| DFM Check (Quick PDF) |
| DFM Rules Management |
| Find Minimum Gaps Only |
| Find Minimum Widths Only |
| Drill Checker |
| Browse DFM Errors |
| Nets |
| Compare Jobs and Layers |
| Compare Layers (Graphical FAST) |
| Compare Jobs (Graphical FAST) |
| Compare Layers (Physical) |
| Browse Compare Errors |
| Convert to |
| Flash (Automatic) |
| Flash (Interactive) |
| Flash (Selective) |
| Flash (Custom Aperture) |
| Polygon |
| Rectangle |
| Circle |
| Job |
| Join Wizard |
| Polygon Utilities |
| Composite Layers |
| Boolean Wizard |
| Film Wizard |
| Clip Area... |
| Setup |
| Aperture Table |
| NC Tools Table |
| Layers Table |
| Layer Sets... |
| Detect Layer Types... |
| Synchronize Layers... |
| Aperture Rules Editor |
| Blind and Buried Via Setup... |
| Set Grid |
| Set Origin... |
| Set Background Images |
| Customize |
| Options |
| Applications |
| Window |
| Help Menu |
| Import Matrix File |
| Example Matrix File #1 |
| Example Matrix File #2 |
| Example Matrix File #3 |
| C++ Source Example for calling Matrix File |
| Layer Types |
| NCTOOLS array |
| DFMCHECKER array |
| Data Formats |
| LUA Scripting Engine |
| Classes |
| dbAperture |
| dbBox |
| dbExportDrill |
| dbExportDxf |
| dbExportGerber |
| dbExportIges |
| dbExportOdb |
| dbFloatArray |
| dbImportDrill |
| dbImportDxf |
| dbImportGerber |
| dbImportImage |
| dbImportOdb |
| dbIntArray |
| dbNCTool |
| dbObjectArray |
| dbPoint |
| dbPointArray |
| dbSelectionSet |
| dbStringArray |
| Database Functions |
| dbAddToNet |
| dbCopy |
| dbCopyJob |
| dbCopyToJob |
| dbDestroy |
| dbFindDcode |
| dbFindNCTool |
| dbGetAllLayers |
| dbGetBBox |
| dbGetDcode |
| dbGetLayer |
| dbGetLayerbyName |
| dbGetLayerDrawColor |
| dbGetLayerFlashColor |
| dbGetLayerName |
| dbGetLayerNum |
| dbGetLayerPriority |
| dbGetLayerType |
| dbGetNCTool |
| dbGetNet |
| dbGetOutline |
| dbGetPin |
| dbGetPurposeNum |
| dbGetRouteStatus |
| dbGetType |
| dbGetUserUnits |
| dbHasNet |
| dbHasPin |
| dbIsDcodeEmpty |
| dbIsInstance |
| dbIsLayerLock |
| dbIsLayerMarkup |
| dbIsLayerNegative |
| dbIsLayerVisible |
| dbIsNCToolEmpty |
| dbIsValid |
| dbMove |
| dbMoveToJob |
| dbOpenJob |
| dbScanDxf |
| dbScanOdb |
| dbSetDcode |
| dbSetLayerAllOff |
| dbSetLayerAllOn |
| dbSetLayerDrawColor |
| dbSetLayerFlashColor |
| dbSetLayerLock |
| dbSetLayerMarkup |
| dbSetLayerName |
| dbSetLayerNegative |
| dbSetLayerNum |
| dbSetLayerOff |
| dbSetLayerOn |
| dbSetLayerPriority |
| dbSetLayerType |
| dbSetLayerVisible |
| dbSetNCTool |
| dbSetPurposeNum |
| dbSetRouteStatus |
| dbSetUserUnits |
| dbTransform |
| User Interface Functions |
| uiAddArc |
| uiAddCircle |
| uiAddDonut |
| uiAddEllipse |
| uiAddInstance |
| uiAddInstanceArray |
| uiAddLine |
| uiAddMText |
| uiAddPolygon |
| uiAddRectangle |
| uiAddRectanglePts |
| uiAddText |
| uiAddWidePath |
| uiCopyCellView |
| uiDeleteCellView |
| uiEditAddLayer |
| uiEditArray |
| uiEditBoolAdd |
| uiEditBoolDifference |
| uiEditBoolIntersect |
| uiEditBoolSubtract |
| uiEditCopy |
| uiEditCopyToLayers |
| uiEditDeEmbed |
| uiEditDelete |
| uiEditDeleteLayer |
| uiEditDeleteLayerName |
| uiEditExplode |
| uiEditFlipHorizontal |
| uiEditFlipVertical |
| uiEditMove |
| uiEditRotate |
| uiEditScale |
| uiEditScaleLayerXY |
| uiFileCloseWorkspace |
| uiFileExportDXF |
| uiFileExportGerber |
| uiFileExportIGES |
| uiFileExportImage |
| uiFileImportDXF |
| uiFileImportGerber |
| uiFileImportImage |
| uiFileNewJob |
| uiFileOpenWorkspace |
| uiFileSave |
| uiFileSaveWorkspace |
| uiFileSaveWorkspaceAs |
| uiFlattenCellView |
| uiScanDxf |
| uiToolsDeEmbed |
| uiViewPanDown |
| uiViewPanLeft |
| uiViewPanRight |
| uiViewPanToPoint |
| uiViewPanUp |
| uiViewRedraw |
| uiViewZoomAll |
| uiViewZoomIn |
| uiViewZoomOut |
| uiViewZoomPrevious |
| uiViewZoomToCoordinates |
| uiViewZoomToSelection |
| uiViewZoomWindow |
| Other Functions |
| Variables/Constants |
| dbAlignmentEnum |
| dbApertureTypeEnum |
| dbClockwiseTypeEnum |
| dbDataTypeEnum |
| dbFileTypeEnum |
| dbLayerTypeEnum |
| dbObject |
| dbOrientEnum |
| dbPathStyleEnum |
| dbPolarityEnum |
| dbSuppressionEnum |
| dbSymmetryEnum |
| dbTypeEnum |
| dbUnitsEnum |
| Sample LUA Script Code |
| Purchase and Support |
| How do I place an Order? |
| Product Pricing |
| Numerical Maintenance Plan |
| How do I contact Support? |
| License Key / Activation Code Problems |
| Movie Tutorials |