A status message about stack layer compatibility is also available in the Embedded Board Array mode of the Properties panel. On placement of an Embedded Board Array, you will be notified of any layer stack discrepancies. If you are building a panel consisting of different PCB boards, it is important that you ensure the layer stackup for each board is compatible. This can be used to reduce manufacturing costs by maximizing the number of PCBs per panel of PCB material. By spacing out the boards in each array and then overlaying, rotating, and flipping the different embedded arrays, any panelization arrangement can be created. Multiple embedded board arrays can be placed and each can reference a different PCB file. You cannot edit the PCBs directly from the board array, only through their original files.

This command links the panel to the original PCB design files, stepping it out the specified number of times. You can use this panel to hold an array of PCBs by using the embedded board array command. It allows you to create a PCB panel (representing the physical board from which the PCB is to be manufactured) as part of your PCB design project. Editing via the Embedded Board Array or Properties PanelĪ 2 x 2 board array that references a single PCB design SummaryĪn embedded board array is a primitive design object.

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