User Guide

PCB Design training module 4 - 73
11. Output Generation
All output generation settings (print, Gerber, NC drill, ODB++, CAM, report and netlist, etc) can
either be:
• Configured and stored as part of the project. If you select print, Gerber, and other outputs from
the PCB editor’s File, Design and Reports menu these output configurations are stored in the
project file.
• Alternatively you can add an Output Job file to the project and store the output setups there.
The advantage of an Output Job file is that it supports setting up multiple outputs of any kind. It
also allows multiple outputs to be generated in a single operation and can be copied from one
project to another. Any combination of output setups can be included in the job output file and
any number of job output files can be included in the project. Note that setting made in the
OutJob file are completely independent of the settings made in the PCB Editors menus.
11.1 Creating a new Output Job file
The Output Job file enables you to define all of your design output configurations - assembly,
fabrication, reports, netlists, etc - all in the one convenient and portable file. Each output setup
uses a specific data source including the entire project (all schematic sheets), an individual
schematic or the PCB.
• Select File » New » Output Job File to create a new output job configuration file. A new
output job configuration file (Job1.OutJob) is created and added to the Job Files sub-
folder of the focused project in the Projects panel. It opens as the active document in the
design window and defaults to include all possible output setups.
Figure 52. A Output Job file with three output setups defined.
• Selected setups can be deleted ( CTRL +A to select all) and new outputs can be added at any
time by clicking on the required Add New Output.
• Double-click on an output to configure it in its Properties dialog, or right-click for a list of
options. The Data Source and Variants columns also have a drop-down list to choose from —
click once to select the item, then click a second time to display the down arrow and then
select from the list.