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Electrical Design, Mechanical Design Incremental Data Exchange in Allegro PCB Editor October 2019 26 Product Version 17.4-2019 © 1999-2019 All Rights Reserved. Configuration Parameters ecad_default_comp_place_status Sets the default component placement status for export(parameter setting overrides the default) ecad_export_holes_as_cuts Exports holes as "cut-outs" to ECAD system. ecad_exp_both_two_areas Supports the export of ECAD areas with different "above board", "below board" conditions. Yes – enables the export of both sided keep-in and keep- out ECAD areas as two individual areas (TOP and BOTTOM) ecad_import_holes_as_features Imports sections specified as DRILL_HOLE as through-all holes. Boards created with Creo Parametrics drilled holes export with the default value of NPTH for the ECAD_HOLE_TYPE parameter. Create this feature parameter if value of PTH is required. ecad_mapping_file Specifies the ecad_hint.map file that will be used for ECAD operations ecad_other_outl_csys_def_name Specifies the default coordinate system name for the OTHER_OUTLINE section of an IDX ECAD component being imported. IF not set, user is prompted for a name. template_ecadasm Specifies the model used as the default ECAD assembly template template_ecadpart Specifies the model used as the default ECAD part template Parameter Optional Value Description ECAD_OWNER ECAD, MCAD, UNOWNED Owner of ECAD area. ECAD_HOLE_TYPE VIA, MTG, PIN, TOOL. OTHER The type of hole feature. ECAD_PLATING_STYLE PTH,NPTH Plated or non-plated through hole.

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