The output path can be changed as required. By default, the output path is set to a sub-folder under the folder that contains the Project file and has the name: Project Outputs for ProjectName.

Directly from the PCB - the output path is specified in the Project Options - Options dialog.

The naming and folder structure is defined in the Output Container that the Testpoint output is targeting.

From an OutputJob file - the generated files are stored in a folder within the project folder.

The output path for generated files depends on how the output was generated:

The following file extensions are used, depending on which of the Report Formats is enabled. For example: Fabrication Testpoint Report for BoardFileName.

Conductor Traces - Refer to the IPC-D-356A spec for more detail.Īll generated testpoint files are named first by type (Fabrication or Assembly), then by filename.

Use the drop down to select the desired information.

Board Outline - check to permit the description of outlines and other segment type data that are not connected to a specific net.

Adjacency Information - check to include a list of nets that could possibly be shorted, then enter the adjacency criteria in the text box.

This region of the dialog becomes available only when the IPC-D-356A Report Format option is enabled.

Reference to relative origin - select to use the relative origin as the reference point for testpoint coordinates.

Reference to absolute origin - select to use the absolute origin as the reference point for testpoint coordinates.

Metric - check to output coordinates in millimeters.

Imperial - check to output coordinates in inches.

Bottom layer - check to include valid testpoints assigned on the bottom of the board.

Top layer - check to include valid testpoints assigned on the top of the board.

These selections allow you to specify a scope for the report: When imported into a CAM document along with image and drill data, it facilitates the recovery of original net names used in the PCB design, making the PCB easier to understand and manage within the CAM Editor.

IPC-D-356A - enable for an IPC netlist file which carries blind and buried via information as well as differentiating between through-hole vias and free pads.CSV - enable for standard comma separated value format, which can be imported into a spreadsheet application, such as Excel, for further processing.Text - enable for standard text format in the report.In the former, the settings are stored in the project file for the latter, they are stored in the Output Job Configuration file. The settings defined in the Testpoint Setup dialog when generating output directly from the PCB are distinct and separate to those defined for the same output type in an Output Job Configuration file.

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