Create complex PCB documentation

in a fraction of the time

Product Overview2

What is BluePrint…?

…A revolutionary new approach to automate the

PCB documentation process

Quickly creates PCB drawings

for fabrication, assembly, and

inspection

Uses MS Office methods to

increase productivity and ease

of use

Creates and displays documents as they would appear to document control and manufacturing

Product Overview3

What Can BluePrint Do?

Automatically create PCB views,

details, and tables from PCB

CAD data

Drag. Drop. Draw.

“BluePrint reduces the time we spend

documenting PCBs and reduces our

customer’s manufacturing risk.”

Mark Sinreich, President

Avid Technologies

Engineering Consulting Firm

BluePrint-PCB Overview4

What Can BluePrint Do?

Create live and interactive documentation

with hyperlinks and multi-media

“Not only does BluePrint change the

model for documentation creation, it

also changes the way documentation

is accessed by manufacturers”

Hubert Weyerich, Director

Technotron, Gmbh

Contract PCB Manufacturer

Product Overview5

Fabrication

Drawing

Assembly

Drawing

Parts

List

Custom

Drawings

PCB CAD

Schematic

DXF

Gerber

Video

Audio

Digital

Images

PDF

Any data to create

documentation and drive

manufacturing

What Can BluePrint Do?

Store all information associated with the PCB

assembly in one electronic “Release Package”

Documents Data

Fabrication

Drawing

Assembly

Drawing

Parts

List

Custom

Drawings

PCB CAD

Schematic

DXF

Gerber

Video

Audio

Digital

Images

Raster

Graphics

PDF

Contains all data to manufacture anywhere, anytime!

BluePrint

documentation to

build products

Product Overview6

What Can BluePrint Do?

Remove obstacles imposed by current solutions

Multiple PCB views on a

single drawing sheet!

Use design intelligence to

automate drawings

Quickly add and modify

document elements

Product Overview7

Why Good Documentation is Important

Records Engineering “intent”

Specifies form, fit, and finish of the “finished goods”

Drives procurement and scheduling

Needed to build and inspect finished good

To original engineering specifications

Archiving

Retain instructions on how to build again in the future

Ensure consistent quality

The most critical link in the design chain is made of paper!

Product Overview8

Problem With PCB Documentation Today

Documentation process is long, cumbersome and error prone

* Based on a survey of 150 PCB designers who

prepare PCB documentation

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

10% or

Less

20% 30% 40% 50%

Percent of PCB design job allocated to

documentation*

Nu

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of

PC

B D

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ne

r fr

om

surv

ey

Average 2 man days of 10 day

design cycle (20%)

Increasing design challenges

leave less room for

documentation

Minor artwork ECOs can

require same 2 man days

PCB Design squeezed by

both engineering and

manufacturing to complete

Product Overview10

Via stack ups and drill layer pairs

Synchronized parts lists and assembly drawings

Assembly process steps

Mechanical component support

Intelligent note blocks

Assembly variants

Concurrent top and bottom assembly views

Via stack ups and drill layer pairs

Assembly variants

Concurrent top and bottom assembly views

Mechanical component support

Intelligent note blocks

Assembly process steps

Synchronized parts lists and assembly drawings

And more…And more…

BluePrint’s Power

BluePrint “knows” PCB documentation

Drill symbols,

patterns, and chartsUnique PCB

details

Notes and calloutsPCB views

Product Overview11

BluePrint’s Power

Task oriented to work with the PCB Designer

Specific drawing tools automate common

PCB document tasks

Tool pallets house standard

PCB related drawing elements

User interface organized by

PCB drawing types

Assembly Drawings

Fabrication Drawings

Custom Drawings

Product Overview12

BluePrint Database

…entire Release Package is automatically updated

Drawing Sheet

A A

AA

A

A

AA

A

Parts List

Item Part Qty

1 PCB 1

2 U1-3 3

Drill Chart

Sym Size Qty

A .008 148

B .012 365

PCB CAD file is imported into

BluePrint once

Drawing elements are automatically created from CAD data

PCB Views

PCB Details

Tables and

charts

Drawing elements remain linked to source CAD dataWhen CAD file is updated…

A A

AB

AA

C

C

Drawing Sheet

Parts List

Item Part Qty

1 PCB 1

2 U1-4 4

Drill Chart

Sym Size Qty

A .008 98

B .012 402

Patented Technology

Product Overview13

Bringing Documentation into The 21st Century

Publish to web for Internet viewing

Integrated multi-media content

Word processing

Spell Checking

Font and paragraph control

Document/Sheet based

Drag, drop and format

State-of-the-art MS Office technologies

applied to PCB documentation

Product Overview14

What’s New with Version 2.0

• Panel Drawing Module

• Embedded Detail Notes

• GD&T Dimensioning

• Usability Enhancements

Product Overview15

BluePrint Panel Drawing Module

• Provides tools for easy

NC milling of and

break out definition

• New detail wizards for fast detailing of mill

tabs and V-scoring• Fast parametric arraying of

PCBs on panel

• Automatic drill chart

creation for entire

panel

Product Overview16

Embedded Detail Notes

Standard notes can be defined and

stored with frequently used details

Users can have embedded notes

automatically appended to note blocks

when details are added to drawings!

Product Overview17

GD&T Dimensioning

• Creates documents that comply

with ASME Y14.2M specification

• Provides feature control frames

and symbols

• Supports unique symbols for

alignment, parallelism etc

Product Overview18

Usability Enhancements

• Context sensitive tool bars

flatten user interface

• Provides easier access to

commonly used dialog box

functions

• Expands BluePrint’s

functionality

• Plus numerous software

corrections

Reference Designator toolbar

Reference Designator context menu

Component toolbar and context menu

Component fill and fill style functions

Embedded Detail Notes

Callout toolbar and context menu

Detail Description Attribute

New note block line spacing controls

Note block starting number parameter

Insert Time and Date Commands

New “F” size sheet

Generate parts list to selected PCB View

Filter Process Step Manager by Attribute

Dockable coordinate toolbar

DXF scaling functions

Zoom in Hyper-Link Window

Insert New Sheet with Nomenclature

Product Overview19

BluePrint Value

Documentation provides zero end

product value and requires valuable

PCB design time and skill to produce

Poor documentation increases

manufacturing complexity and

inconsistency between builds

User Advantage

Spend less time and money creating documentation

Produce better instructions for manufacturing

Move onto the next PCB design project sooner

“Any focus given to improving the documentation problem

is a no-brainer! PCB designers should be able to spend

less time on low value – but crucial – tasks and use their

skills where it’s most needed – designing printed circuit

boards.”

Andy Shaughnessy, Former Editor

Printed Circuit Design & Manufacturing

Point. Click. Build.Drag. Drop. Draw.