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F.A.G.O.V Fast And Good ODB++ Viewer

1. Overview ................................................................................................................................. 2

1.1. Formats: ............................................................................................................................. 3

1.2. Top Menu............................................................................................................................ 3

1.3. FAGOV Toolbar ................................................................................................................. 4

2. Menus....................................................................................................................................... 5

2.1. File Menu ............................................................................................................................ 5

2.2. Edit Menu ........................................................................................................................... 5

2.3. View Menu ......................................................................................................................... 6

2.4. Selection Menu ................................................................................................................. 6

2.5. Extras Menu ...................................................................................................................... 7

2.6. Components Menu .......................................................................................................... 7

3. Functions ................................................................................................................................ 8

3.1. View Data ........................................................................................................................... 8

3.2. Move and Rotate Features......................................................................................... 11

3.3. Edit Features ................................................................................................................... 12

3.4. Compare Features ........................................................................................................ 12

3.5. Show and Edit Matrix .................................................................................................. 14

3.6. Add Pixel Data ................................................................................................................ 15

3.7. View Component List ................................................................................................... 16

3.8. View Bill of Material ...................................................................................................... 17

3.9. Add ODB++ data .......................................................................................................... 18

3.10. Add Gerber274x and Excellon data ................................................................... 19

3.11. Strokes ......................................................................................................................... 20

4. Descriptions ......................................................................................................................... 21

4.1. ODB++ .............................................................................................................................. 21

4.2. Gerber274x ..................................................................................................................... 21

4.3. Excellon ............................................................................................................................. 21

4.4. DXF ..................................................................................................................................... 21

5. Shortcuts .............................................................................................................................. 22

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1. Overview

FAGOV is a tool to display PCB data on your screen. It helps you in the whole

development process. From the start on, you can track your changes with

different methods. You may easily write change requests for your customer.

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1.1. Formats:

Input: ODB++, Gerber274x, Excellon 1, Excellon 2, Jpg, BMP, Tiff, Gif

Output: ODB++, Jpg

1.2. Top Menu

Open Job in Explorer

Last View

View original Size 1:1

Zoom Out

Zoom In

Zoom to all Features

Zoom to Profile

Print Preview Layers

Print Layers

Save ODB++ Directory

Open ODB++, Gerber274x, Excellon Files within a Tgz or Zip

Files

Open ODB++ Job Tree

Open ODB++ Job Library

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1.3. FAGOV Toolbar

Zoom rectangle

Select single feature

Select all features in rectangle

Select all features of the same net

Show measure dialog

Show CAD net dialog

Show matrix dialog

Switch view options filled/outline/mixed

Draw only selected feature

Draw drill layer with one color

View Notes

View feature info on layer features

Draw profile on/off

Make a snapshot

Show selected feature buffer

Switch between mm and micron

Flatten hierarchy

Show insert info

Close all open tool dialogs

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2. Menus

2.1. File Menu

2.2. Edit Menu

Open ODB++ Job Library

Open ODB++ Directory Tree

Open ODB++, Gerber274x, Excellon included in a Tgz or Zip File

Import Gerber274x and Excellon Files

Import ODB++ data from a ODB++ Directory Tree

Close current job

Page setup for the printing pane

Print preview

Print layers

Save data to ODB++ directory tree

Exit FAGOV

Save ODB++ directory tree to a different location

Copy current view to clipboard as BMP

Copy current view plus the layer matrix to clipboard as BMP

Add feature objects to the active layer

Edit active feature

Change feature object attributes

Delete all selected features

Move or rotate layer

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2.3. View Menu

2.4. Selection Menu

Zoom In

Zoom Out

Zoom Profile

Zoom Home

Turn Grid on/off

Goto last view

Set zoom factor

Clear active selection

Reverse active selection

Select previous selected feature

Show selection filter dialog

Select feature by insert number

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2.5. Extras Menu

2.6. Components Menu

Change viewing colors

Open options Dialog

Compare feature on layers

Compare layers by graphic

Add/Edit notes

View/Edit layer matrix

View measure dialog

View Step & Repeat info

View user data from the job

Add an Image layer to the job

Make a screen capture

Export current view as picture

Set new profile

Show Find Component dialog

Show Bill of Material dialog

Change Component view visualization

Show Bill of Material dialog

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3. Functions

3.1. View Data

Select easily layers to view or activate layer to work on.

Display color for the layer

Activate layer for edit functions

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Use the setup color option for best display options.

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Use our easy way to view fast information about size of objects.

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3.2. Move and Rotate Features

Maybe you have imported layers from ODB++, Gerber274x or Excellon you may

have different origins. With Transform Layer you can move the layer in any

direction till all layers fit together.

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3.3. Edit Features

Just select a feature object on one layer and get all information about it. You can

change all properties after press update the object will be set with the new

values.

3.4. Compare Features

There are two ways to compare one layer with another layer. The first method is

to compare the layer in graphic mode and the second is to find changes in the

feature object file.

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This function helps you to track all changes during the developing process.

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3.5. Show and Edit Matrix

With the Matrix Editor you can set up your PCB stack up. This will help you to

verify your PCB easily.

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3.6. Add Pixel Data

FAGOV has implemented a fast method to add Bitmap data to the CAD vector

data to compare production result with the CAD data. You can import pictures

created with a digital/infrared camera or a scanner. Use the Extras->Add Image

Data function.

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3.7. View Component List

Use the context menu to print and export all data. With Export List save the list

as .CSV file.

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3.8. View Bill of Material

Use the context menu to print and export all data. With Export List save the list

as .CSV file.

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3.9. Add ODB++ data

Use the add ODB++ data menu to Compare different versions of PCB data. It is

possible to predefine 5 locations where the Job archived. You also can use the

history of the last opened Jobs.

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3.10. Add Gerber274x and Excellon data

Use the add CAM input menu to Compare to add Gerber274x and Excellon data

with an automated recognition of the format. It is also possible to change it

manually.

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3.11. Strokes

There is a short access to a lot of menus available. Push the middle button of

your mouse and draw the gesture seen in the picture.

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4. Descriptions

4.1. ODB++

All modern layout tools have options to write ODB++. You can use the option

write to directory or the option to write it to .Tgz file. The advantage is to get

detailed information within the job. So it can be used during developing process.

4.2. Gerber274x

Gerber274x is ASCII vector graphic format. This format includes also the

definition of the apertures which will be used for drawing.

4.3. Excellon

Excellon is used for drill data.

4.4. DXF

2D and 3D Data Exchange Format.

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5. Shortcuts

Zoom

In Ctrl I Zoom In

Out Ctrl O Zoom Out

Home Ctrl H/ or Pos1 Zoom Home

Right Ctrl R go right

Left Ctrl L go left

Up Ctrl U go up

Down Ctrl D go down

or use cursor

Back B last Zoom

Step & Repeat Ctrl S show Step &Repeat Dialog

Center View Ctrl E set mouse position to center

Show Grid Ctrl G

Show full color/skeleton/mixed Ctrl W

next feature N select next feature on same position

Flatten Panel on/off Ctrl Q

Redraw Ctrl F

Matrix Ctrl Shift A show Matrix

Crosshair F9 Crosshair on/off

Ruler F11 Ruler on/off

Measure Cursor F12 Measure Cursor on/off