Contents

About this Manual

Finding Information in this Manual

Conventions Used in this Manual

Your Comments About this Manual

Installation and Configuration

What's Included in Your CADint PCB Package

CADint PCB System Requirements

Installing CADint PCB

Invoking CADint PCB and Setting up Licenses

Uninstalling CADint PCB

What Gets Installed

CADint's Graphical User Interface

Using the Mouse

Pointer Shapes

Using the Keyboard

Using A Dialog Box

Frequently used Dialog Boxes

Graphical Object Editor

The Graphical Object Editor Desktop Window

Configuring the Desktop Window

Executing Menu Commands

Selecting Objects and Primitives

Select Process Control Keys

Summary of system defined ShortCut and Access Keys

Library Structure

Library Class Manager

Symbol Object

Symbol Library manager

Local Symbol Library Manager

Part Reference Object

Part Reference Library Manager

Part Reference Graphic Editor

Part Number Object

Part Number Library Manager

How SPECCTRA Works

Using SPECCTRA in the PCB Design Process

Understanding SPECCTRA's Shape-Based Technology

Understanding the SPECCTRA Rules Hierarchy

Placing Components

Editing and Routing Interactively

Autorouting

How SPECCTRA fits in the CADint's PCB Design Process

Reports

Pick & Place Generic

Pick & Place Vendors

Components Properties Report

Components Pads Report

Bill of Materials Report

Postprocessing

Basics of the plotting organization in CADint PCB

Drill Template Table (Legend)

Summary of Commands Part1

Import PopUp

Export PopUp

Block PopUp

Reports PopUp

Postprocessing PopUp

Summary of Commands Part2

Unit/Grid PopUp

Layers PopUp

Display PopUp

Summary of Commands Part3

Dimension (2)Points PopUp

Primitives PopUp

Primitives Entry PopUp

Summary of Commands Part 4

Netlist PopUp

Appendix

The Text Variable primitive

List of system embedded properties