MultiBoardAssembly_Dlg-MBASystemPreferencesForm_GeneralMulti-board Assembly - General_AD

Created: August 24, 2017 | Updated: November 24, 2017

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Contents

Summary
Access
Options/Controls
- PCB Import

All Contents

Parent page: Multi-board Assembly Preferences

The Multi-board Assembly - General page of the Preferences dialog

Summary

The Multi-board Assembly - General page of the Preferences dialog is used to configure which objects to import from the PCB when buidling a multi-board.

Access

The page is accessed by clicking General under the Multi-board Assembly folder in the main Preferences dialog (accessed by clicking the button in the top right corner of the workspace).

Options/Controls

PCB Import

Import Copper - check the box to import copper, including routing and polygons.
Import Overlay Layers - check the box to import overlay layers.
Import Polygons - check the box to import polygons. This option is ignored when the Import Copper option is not enabled.
Import Free 3D Bodies - check the box to import free 3D Bodies. 3D Bodies that are part of a component footprint are not affected by this option.

Do Not Import Component With Height Less Than - enable to import components with height less than the mils you enter in the textbox.

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