Working with IDF
Best Practices: Working with IDF
October 2019 15 Product Version 17.4-2019
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ECAD Features in Pro/ENGINEER
Creating Geometry
Create PCB geometry as you would in any other model.
Creating Areas
In general, you should list areas as the last features in the model tree. Figure 1-7 shows the
current (Pro/ENGINEER 2001) menu items used to create ECAD areas.
PLACE_KEEPOUT PLACE_KEEPOUT Class:
PACKAGE_KEEPOUT
Subclass: TOP/BOTTOM/
ALL
Multiple/overlay; no voids.
PLACE_REGION PLACE_REGION Class: BOARD_GEOMETRY
Subclass: TOP_ROOM
BOTTOM_ROOM
BOTH_ROOMS
Hole features DRILLED_HOLES Special handling on import.
Notes NOTES Class: BOARD_GEOMETRY
Subclass: IDF_NOTES
Note: You need to review text
size, the x, y location, and
alignment for any conflicts.
Components/parts PLACEMENT Placed based on reference
designator and footprint or
just footprint.
Table 1-4 Pro/ENGINEER/Allegro PCB Editor Object Mapping
Pro/ENGINEER 2001 Object
Name
IDF Object Name
Allegro PCB Editor Object
Name
