Using technology templates

When creating a new board design, Layout asks you for a template file to use. There are two kinds of templates that you can indicate for use:

· technology (.TCH)

· board (.TPL)

Technology templates let you establish design standards and manufacturing complexity. Layout comes with several technology templates to choose from, including a default template. A board template conatins physical board objects such as a board outline, mounting holes, and so on. Layout comes with several board templates to choose from. You can load either type of template when creating your design. If you load a board template, the default technology template is included. If the default technology template does not satisfy your design standards and manufacturing complexity requirements, you can load one that does. If you load only a technology template, there will be nophysical board objects upon opening.

To load a template

1 From the File menu, choose Load. The Load File dialog box appears.

2 Select either a board (.TPL) or technology (.TCH) template.

3 Click the Open button.