Proposition Comment - a note to explain the change to the mechanical designer.

Status - this will be Proposed since the change is originating on the ECAD side.

Change - for example, Removed for a component that has been removed from the design, or Added for one that has been added.

Object - for example, the component designator.

The detectable changes will be listed in the Board Changes region of the panel, in terms of: If you make a change to the PCB document, such as removing a component, that change can be detected by clicking the buttonВ at the top of the MCAD IDX Exchange panel.

If changes have been made to the board, the panel can detect these changes (except copper changes) and list them, ready for export to an IDX Changes fileВ that is subsequently made available to the mechanical designer.

If the mechanical designer has proposed changes and sent them across in a new IDX Changes file, the panel allows those changes to be received (imported) into the PCB designВ for consideration.

Changes are proposed through IDX Changes files: The MCAD IDX Exchange panel provides controls for keeping changes synchronized between the ECAD and MCAD domains. Quickly access the generated folder from the MCAD IDX Exchange panelВ by clicking the Show In Explorer control (available only after initial export)В or by clicking the buttonВ then choosing the Open Collaboration Folder entry from the associated menu.Д¬reation of the folder and baseline file.

The folder is named using the PCB document nameВ in the form. When initiating collaboration from Altium Designer (creating the IDX Baseline file), a collaboration folder will be created under the original board design project. Once the MCAD Baseline IDX file has been imported, collaboration proceeds through the MCAD IDX Exchange panel. Use this to browse toВ and specify the MCAD Baseline file ( MCAD Baseline.idx), and the PCB document into which proposed changes are to be synchronized.ДЄccept collaboration from within Altium Designer by importing the MCAD Baseline. The Import MCAD Baseline dialog will open. If the baseline file has been created on the MCAD side, it can be imported into Altium Designer using the File В» Import В» MCAD IDX Baseline command. Initiate collaboration from within Altium Designer by creating the ECAD Baseline Importing to Altium Designer (MCAD Creation of Baseline) In addition, the IDX technology does not support change detection for copper objects. Functionality includes support for change requests, as well as the transfer of Cu geometry.Д®xporting copper makes the IDX files much biggerВ and slower to process on the MCAD side. This extension allows you to incrementally exchange data between Altium Designer and mechanical CAD applications (such as SOLIDWORKS), using the IDX exchange format. Support for this standard of collaboration between ECAD and MCAD domains is available in Altium Designer, courtesy of the MCAD IDX ExchangeВ extension. Conversely, the mechanical designer can float change proposals back to the electrical designer, who can then import those changes back into their design. With this intermediate exchange file ( *.idx), an electrical designer can export only changes to the board design that are needed (and of value) by the mechanical designer. Such a method is provided through an XML-based exchange file format - IDX ( Incremental Design E Xchange format). One solution is to use a method of collaboration that enables the two to graphically communicate ideas and proposals for change, without leaving their trusty working environments. The electrical designer and mechanical designer often send emails back and forth, or have to dabble in each other's respective design tools - something that leaves them treading a little water, and far removed from their established comfort zones. But that collaboration isn't always smooth. Parent page: Interfacing to other Design ToolsДЄs more and more electronic products involve both electrical and mechanical components, and product release cycles get shorter, there's a real need for stronger collaboration between the ECAD and MCAD domains. Importing to Altium Designer (MCAD Creation of Baseline).Exporting from Altium Designer (ECAD Creation of Baseline).Initiating the Baseline File for Collaboration.

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