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PCB Documentation with LiveDoc A wide variety of documents are used to capture the requirements for fabrication assembly and testing of a PCB, including fabrication drawing, dimensioning, drill data, stack-up data, fabrication notes, assembly drawing, BOM drawing, artwork, and so on. These documents follow multiple industry standards and are prone to human error during creation and interpretation. f What is LiveDoc? f Launching LiveDoc f LiveDoc User Interface f Managing LiveDoc What is LiveDoc? LiveDoc is a PCB documentation-authoring tool, integrated within the OrCAD X Presto PCB Editor environment that automates the documentation creation process to produce complex PCB documentation in a fraction of the time it takes using the traditional methods. As a result, it reduces the effort of manually creating and maintaining multiple documents and eliminates the scope of human error. Utilizing the board design data, LiveDoc creates linked PCB views, drawing details, document notes, drill charts, and other crucial documentation details. The result is a documentation that more accurately articulates instructions for the successful fabrication, assembly, and inspection of PCBs. The LiveDoc documentation environment enables designers to convey manufacturing, assembly, and testing requirements to fabrication and assembly partners easily, quickly, and automatically. The unified environment ensures that the information is up-to-date, accurate, and ready to share. Key Features of LiveDoc LiveDoc offers all the drafting and dimensioning functionalities to automate the creation of fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, and manufacturing files. Some of the key features of LiveDoc include: f Derives the data from the active board design file to create drawings. Design changes made in OrCAD X are automatically propagated to all the affected drawing elements, reducing time spent on updating the documentation due to the design changes. LiveDoc reads and writes data from/to the primary board file and saves it with the board database. f Provides tight integration with OrCAD X enabling simple click-through passing of design data to expedite the drawing creation process. f It is an interactive documentation editor driven by Place, Properties, and Visibility panels to create manufacturing drawings. f Displays PCB views from a default template with predefined grid settings. The PCB views are scaled-down replicas of the same information in the primary board file. f Automatically generates component assembly views, drill pattern views, details, and charts. It also generates drawings from customized templates. These templates are created based on the requirements, which can also be exported to other designs. Any changes to the board file are dynamically propagated to the LiveDoc views, ensuring consistency. f A single file can be exported in a PDF format for sharing and reviewing using a web browser. f Quickly document PCB requirements with dimensioning, standard fabrication, and assembly notes. 24 www.cadence.com OrCAD X User Essentials