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Solid Edge IDF 3D ModelerSolid Edge IDF 3D Modeler
This allows you to add electronics assemblies designed in Printed Circuit Board (PCB) CAD
packages to your Solid Edge assembly.
It uses the IDF standard which is supported by most PCB CAD packages.
How Does it Work?How Does it Work?How Does it Work?How Does it Work?• Creates a Solid Edge assembly from IDF files• Creates IDF files from a Solid Edge assembly
ECAD Packages SupportedECAD Packages SupportedECAD Packages SupportedECAD Packages Supported
• Mentor• Cadence• Pads• P-CAD• Protel• ORCAD• Veribest• Any that supports IDF
When these toolbar buttons are added to
Assembly
Creating An Assembly from IDFCreating An Assembly from IDFFilesFiles
Creating An Assembly from IDFCreating An Assembly from IDFFilesFiles
• Use the Import IDF toolbar button• The IDF Import dialog box displays…
Import TabImport TabImport TabImport Tab
IDF Board File
IDF Library FileAssembly Directory
Settings TabSettings TabSettings TabSettings Tab
Color settings for auto created parts
Edit IDF part heights
Directory for Solid Edge parts
Options TabOptions TabOptions TabOptions Tab
Select IDF Features to Import
Select PCB hole types to
Import
Select Parts TabSelect Parts TabSelect Parts TabSelect Parts Tab
If any boxes checked, only selected parts are
imported
Feature Names TabFeature Names TabFeature Names TabFeature Names Tab
Status TabStatus TabStatus TabStatus Tab
Board TabBoard TabBoard TabBoard Tab
View the IDF Board file
Library TabLibrary TabLibrary TabLibrary Tab
View the IDF Library file
• Choose the Create Assembly button on the import tab …
Parts from Library
Part for PCB is automatically
created
Non Plated Holes
Plated Holes
If no library parts are available, the program
automatically creates parts
Top Parts
Bottom Parts
Printed Circuit Board Part
Creating IDF Files from An Creating IDF Files from An AssemblyAssembly
Creating IDF Files from An Creating IDF Files from An AssemblyAssembly
• Use the Export IDF toolbar button • The IDF Export dialog box displays…
Choose target ECAD system
Choose IDF units
Choose IDF version
Set name of IDF files
Export searches for Parts by their name in the Edge Bar to
get PCB geometry
Export uses Part Edge Bar name to create IDF file entries
To get part geometry, Export uses known feature names in Parts if present, otherwise
uses the bounding cube
Starting a New PCB DesignStarting a New PCB Design in Solid Edge in Solid Edge
Starting a New PCB DesignStarting a New PCB Design in Solid Edge in Solid Edge
• Use the New ECAD Assembly toolbar button• Creates a “template” assembly with all features
appropriately named ready for Export • The user modifies this Assembly as required
Features with correct names ready to modify
Top and bottom template parts – copy and rename
to create more parts
Full IDF SupportFull IDF SupportFull IDF SupportFull IDF Support
Top Place Outline
Bottom Place Outline
Place Keepout
Solid Edge IDF 3D Modeler FeaturesSolid Edge IDF 3D Modeler FeaturesSolid Edge IDF 3D Modeler FeaturesSolid Edge IDF 3D Modeler Features
• Supports IDF versions 2 and 3• Supports top and bottom placed parts• Bi-directional• Supplied with electronics parts library• Automatically creates parts if no library parts available• Fully supports the IDF Specification – route outlines,
keep-outs etc.