Input (Photo Data)
The Input (Photo Data)
dialog allows you to enter figures from photo data. Launch this command
by clicking on the ribbon in eCADSTAR PCB Editor.
Command dialog
Photo data file
| Value |
Description |
| String |
Specify the path to the photo data file to import. |
Aperture list file
| Value | Description |
|---|
| String | Specify the path to the aperture list file from which aperture
shapes are referenced. This option does not need to be specified
when a photo data file in RS-274X format is imported. |
Input to
Allows you to import figures to either data layers or
drawing layers.
| Value | Description |
|---|
| Data layer | If selected, figures are imported to data layers. |
| Drawing layer | If selected, figures are imported to drawing layers. |
Destination
| Value | Description |
|---|
| Layer name | Specify the names of the import destination layers. By specifying
the target layer, only layers that can accept import are listed. |
Scale
| Value | Description |
|---|
| Real number between 0.02 and 50.0 | Specify the scale value of data to import. |
Analysis mode
| Value | Description |
|---|
| Specify NCF File | If selected, figures are imported using the settings in the
NCF file that you specify in the NCF file
box. |
| Auto | If selected, the photo data file is analyzed before it is imported.
However, some photo data files cannot be analyzed. |
| Semi auto | If selected, the photo data file is analyzed before it is imported,
using the settings specified in the lower section of the dialog.
This mode ensures higher analysis accuracy than Auto
mode. |
NCF file
| Value | Description |
|---|
| String | Specify the path to the NCF file from which settings are referenced.
This box is made available when Specify
NCF File is selected. |
Unit
Allows you to specify the units that are used when photo
data are analyzed. This box is made available when Semi-auto
is selected in the Analysis mode section.
| Value | Description |
|---|
| mm | Analyzes photo data coordinates, length and others in mm. |
| inch | Analyzes photo data coordinates, length and others in inches. |
| micron | Analyzes photo data coordinates, length and others in microns. |
| mil | Analyzes photo data coordinates, length and others in mils. |
| Unit used for board | Analyzes photo data coordinates, length and others in the same
units as the board. |
Digits before decimal of coord.
For a photo data coordinate, this setting allows you to
specify the number of digits before the decimal point. This box is made
available when Semi-auto is selected
in the Analysis mode section.
| Value | Description |
|---|
| Integer between 1 and 12 inclusive | Specify the number of digits before the decimal point of a
photo data coordinate. However, the total number of digits including
those after the decimal point must be 15 or less for a coordinate. |
Digits after decimal of coord.
For a photo data coordinate, this setting allows you to
specify the number of digits after the decimal point. This box is made
available when Semi-auto is selected
in the Analysis mode section.
| Value | Description |
|---|
| Integer between 1 and 8 inclusive | Specify the number of digits after the decimal point for a
photo data coordinate. |
Zero suppression of coord.
Allows you to suppress the leading zeros of coordinates
when analyzing photo data. This box is made available when Semi-auto
is selected in the Analysis mode section.
| Value | Description |
|---|
| Leading zero | Analyzes photo data by suppressing the leading zeros of coordinates.
For example: 0023.450 is changed to 23.450 |
| Trailing zero | Analyzes photo data by suppressing the trailing zeros of coordinates.
For example: 0023.450 is changed to 0023.45 |
| Both zero | Analyzes photo data by suppressing both the leading and trailing
zeros of coordinates. For example: 0023.450 is changed to 23.45 |
| Leading zero swap space | Analyzes photo data by replacing the leading zeros of coordinates
with spaces. For example: 0023.450 is changed to __23.450 (where
an underscore ("_") represents a space.) |
| Trailing zero swap space | Analyzes photo data by replacing trailing zeros of coordinates
with spaces. For example: 0023.450 is changed to 0023.45_ (where
an underscore ("_") represents a space.) |
| Both zero swap space | Analyzes photo data by replacing both the leading and trailing
zeros of coordinates with spaces. For example: 0023.450 is changed
to __23.45_ (where an underscore ("_") represents a
space.) |
| Not omit | Analyzes photo data without suppressing the leading and trailing
zeros of coordinates. |
Coordinates
Allows you to specify whether coordinates are absolute
or relative when analyzing photo data. This box is made available when
Semi-auto is selected in the Analysis
mode section.
| Value | Description |
|---|
| Absolute coordinates | Analyzes photo data by regarding the coordinates as absolute. |
| Relative coordinates | Analyzes photo data by regarding the coordinates as relative. |
Center of arc
Allows you to specify how the coordinates of arcs are
analyzed. This box is made available when Semi-auto
is selected in the Analysis mode section.
| Value | Description |
|---|
| Full circle | Analyzes photo data as if the coordinates are specified in
relative coordinates from the start point. |
| Quarter arc | Analyzes photo data as if the coordinates are specified in
the absolute values of relative coordinates from the start point. |
| Half arc | Analyzes photo data as if the coordinates are specified in
radial length from the start point. |
| Absolute | Analyzes photo data as if the coordinates are specified using
absolute coordinates. |
| Value | Description |
|---|
| Execute | Photo Data is added using the parameters that you specify. |
| Exit | The Input (Photo Data)
dialog is closed, without adding photo data. |
Note
When photo data is exported, the default setting
in the Center of arc box is Full
circle. Caution is required when you specify Quarter
arc or other settings.
Photo Data on the ribbon in eCADSTAR PCB Editor.
