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TL;DR

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Use the Elecrow.OutJob file included in your project or copy one in another folder and press
‘Generate content ->’ text for all three containers and you’re doneat the end if you’re lazy.

Overview and Access

After the gerbers are generated for a project, the last step is to use the release manager tool to create the documentation, fabrication files, the bill of material and the step files.

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  • PDF

    • This output includes ALL of the documentation of your board which includes

      • Schematic Files

      • Bill of Material

      • 2D PCB Image

      • 3D PCB Image

      • Electrical Rules Check

      • Design Rules Check

    • For the options for set up, follow the image below

      • For the data source, the default option is fine, but if it does not output correctly, usually it is the first option

    • An example will be on the bottom

    • Note: The PDF will pop up after it is fully generated

  • Fabrication Files

    • These are ALL the gerbers that you generated which include

      • Gerber Files

        • The number of gerbers you generated earlier should be the same as what is outputted

      • NC Drill Files

    • For the options for set up, follow the image below

  • BOM & STEP

    • These are your

      • Bill of Materials in excel form

      • STEP file

    • For the options for set up, follow the image below

      • An example will be on the bottom

When everything is set-up, press the ‘Generate content ->’ text in the blue highlighted box.

For all the ‘Path in server’ and ‘Local Path’, it will be preset, but if it isn’t configured properly, route it to your project file in your drive. Usually, all the files will be found in the ‘Project Outputs for [Project Name]’ file in the project file.

TL;DR

Use the Elecrow.OutJob file included in your project or copy one in another folder and press
‘Generate content ->’ text for all three containers and you’re done.

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Press what the red circle is showing.

Hard Copy

Unless your lead tells you anything about the hard copy, please do not touch it. (smile)

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