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=== Preparing the data ===

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1.At this point, you should have a file that was given to you at the beginning of this workshop. '''Download''' that file and save it on your computer.

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1. At this point, you should have a file that was given to you at the beginning of this workshop. '''Download''' that file and save it on your computer.

2. '''Click''' on [File] → [Import].

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3.You will be prompted to open the files of your PCB. '''Navigate''' to the folder that contains the greber files (.gbr), '''select''' all the files and '''click''' on [Open].

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3. You will be prompted to open the files of your PCB. '''Navigate''' to the folder that contains the greber files (.gbr), '''select''' all the files and '''click''' on [Open].

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4.'''Click''' on [Add file...] on the bottom left to navigate to the folder that contains the drill files and add all the files.

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4. '''Click''' on [Add file...] on the bottom left to navigate to the folder that contains the drill files and add all the files.

<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">Figure 10. Add file pop-up</div>

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5.'''Assign''' the imported files to the corresponding layers:

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5. '''Assign''' the imported files to the corresponding layers:

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto 1em auto;"

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~~# '''Uncheck''' the rest of the files that are unused~~

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[[File:List of files to uncheck.png|center|List of files to uncheck|link=Special:FilePath/List_of_files_to_uncheck.png]]

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6. '''Uncheck''' the rest of the files that are unused[[File:List of files to uncheck.png|center|List of files to uncheck|link=Special:FilePath/List_of_files_to_uncheck.png]]

<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">Figure 12. List of files to uncheck </div>

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~~# '''Click''' on [Ok]. The PCB design should appear on the screen.~~

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~~# Next, draw the rubout area of the design.~~ '''Click''' on [~~Insert] → [Rubout area] → [RuboutTop~~].

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7'''. Click''' on [Ok]. The PCB design should appear on the screen.

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# '''~~Draw~~''' ~~a rectangle~~ on all the places you would like to have rub outs, as shown in the following figure (purple rectangle). First left click and release the mouse, then move the mouse to place the rectangle and left click again to confirm.

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8. Next, draw the rubout area of the design. '''Click''' on [Insert] → [Rubout area] → [RuboutTop].

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[[File:Front of PCB design with rubout drawn .png|center|Front of PCB design with rubout drawn |link=Special:FilePath/Front_of_PCB_design_with_rubout_drawn_.png]]

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9. '''Draw''' a rectangle on all the places you would like to have rub outs, as shown in the following figure (purple rectangle). First left click and release the mouse, then move the mouse to place the rectangle and left click again to confirm. [[File:Front of PCB design with rubout drawn .png|center|Front of PCB design with rubout drawn |link=Special:FilePath/Front_of_PCB_design_with_rubout_drawn_.png]]

<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">Figure 13. Front of PCB design with rubout drawn </div>

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~~# '''Click''' on [Close].~~

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~~# Now let create fiducials~~. '''Click''' on [~~Insert] → [Fiducials] → [Fiducial…~~]

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10. '''Click''' on [Close].

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~~# In the CAM view~~ '''~~click~~''' on ~~the positions where you want to place the fiducials (four red circles around the yellow square).~~

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11. Now let create fiducials. '''Click''' on [Insert] → [Fiducials] → [Fiducial…]

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[[File:Front of PCB design with fiducials.png|center|Front of PCB design with fiducials|link=Special:FilePath/Front_of_PCB_design_with_fiducials.png]]

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12. In the CAM view '''click''' on the positions where you want to place the fiducials (four red circles around the yellow square). [[File:Front of PCB design with fiducials.png|center|Front of PCB design with fiducials|link=Special:FilePath/Front_of_PCB_design_with_fiducials.png]]

<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">Figure 15. Front of PCB design with fiducials </div>

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