Demonstration Movies of Key Features

The Demonstration movies listed below include movies taken from the CADSTAR Self Teach 'Do-It-Yourself' Training Tutorials, designed to assist in the evaluation of Zuken's free to download CADSTAR software:

Selecting a Movie

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NOTE: 
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- Movies do not contain any audio soundtrack, but some do contain text descriptions.

 

 

Library

1) Library
BGA Wizard
Symbol Wizard
Library Editor
Import Pin List
Name Pins
Assigning Pins to Terminals 
Gate Pin Swap
Schematic Library Path
Part Acceptance 
Applying Datasheet Links
Creating Part Definitions
Declaring Swappable Pins
Importing Pin Labels and Names

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Schematics
2) Schematics
Adding Global Signal Symbols
Adding Connections Controlling Overlap
Creating a new Schematic Design
File New Schematics    
Schematic - Create Hierarchical Block
Schematic - Create New Sheet
Schematic - Add Part  
Schematic - Add Part 2
Add Symbol
Link Datasheet    
Schematic - Move, Rotate, Mirror
Part Pinname number hide pin    
Auto Connect
Schematic - Add Connection    
Schematic - Add Global Signal   
Schematic - Add Signal Reference
Signal Reference Link
Add Bus
Add Rename Testpin 
Schematic - Select Highlight Net
Change Route Code
Schematic - Version Control
Part List    
Schematics - PDF
Transfer to PCB    
Selecting Items 
Version Check  
Design Re-use of Blocks  

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PCB Design
3) PCB Design
Creating Drill Drawings
CADSTAR Importing Boardoutlines using DXF
Units Grid    
Import Board Outline    
Add Board Outline   
Modify Board Outline
Add Cutout
Add Origin  
Item Property    
Auto Placement    
Cross Probing    
Create Template   
Modify Template
Manual Placement
Auto Pin Gate Swap
Creating Re-use Blocks 
Designing with Re-use Blocks   
Pre-defined Jumpers
Arrange components   
Methods of Selecting Items 
Properties for Copper Poor  
Embedded Router
4) Embedded Router
Embedded Router - Options
Embedded Router - Manual Route  
Embedded Router - Auto Route  
Push-a-Side Placement 

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Place & Route Editor
5) Place & Route Editor
P.R. Editor - Routing Options
P.R. Editor - Interactive Move
P.R. Editor - Push Aside
P.R. Editor - Move, Swap, Rotate
P.R. Editor - Stub Routing
P.R. Editor - Fan-out
P.R. Editor - Bus Marker
P.R. Editor - Selecting Trunk
P.R. Editor - Selecting Pads
P.R. Editor - Trunk Options
P.R. Editor - Twisted Arrows
P.R. Editor - Trunk Routing
P.R. Editor - Adding Trunk Vias
P.R. Editor - Re-ordering Routes
P.R. Editor - Manual Trunk End Routing
P.R. Editor - Automatic Trunk End Routing
P.R. Editor - Auto Route
P.R. Editor - Refine Route
P.R. Editor - Testpoints
P.R. Editor - Transfer to P.R. Editor
P.R. Editor - Routing Options
P.R. Editor - Manual Route
P.R. Editor - Insert Jumper

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Manufacturing
6) Manufacturing
Batch Process    
ODB

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CADSTAR Board Modeler Lite
7) CADSTAR Board Modeler Lite
Getting Started
Configuration Set-up for the Tutorial
Becoming Familiar with the U.I.
Manipulating the 3D Display
Selecting Objects
Viewing by Layer
Controlling the Display of Individual Parts
Preparing BML using CADSTAR layer stacks
Importing BML data into CADSTAR
Changing How Parts are Displayed in 3D
Moving Components in 3D
Measuring and Checking Clearances
Replacing Board Outlines using BML
Adding Mechanical Enclosures
Running Batch Collision Checks
Creating Detailed 3D Part Models
Modifying 3D Part Models

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CADSTAR FPGA Synchronization
8) CADSTAR FPGA Synchronization
FPGA - Symbol Wizard
FPGA - Add Part
FPGA - Optimize PCB Routing