In this tutorial video I am going to show how to add arcs visually using the mouse and the viewport. I will also show you how to edit lines using either the mouse or by numerical entry. Finally I will show you how to edit many of the properties of an arc using the arcs property panel.
This tutorial video features the AutoTRAX DEX PCB Designer and shows you how to set the pen and fill colours of selected entities and how to set the pen and fill colours to be used when creating graphical entities.
This tutorial video features the AutoTRAX DEX PCB Designer and shows you how to quickly edit lines in the AutoTRAX DEX PCB Designer. You can set the line position, start and end points, width, colour, the start and end caps. And the line style.
This tutorial video features the AutoTRAX DEX PCB Designer and shows you how to quickly add lines to schematics in the AutoTRAX DEX PCB Designer. It shows how you can add lines by defining the start and end points using the cursor or defining the starting points by entering numerical values using the keyboard. The techniques illustrated for adding lines applies to symbols, footprints, land patterns, and PCBs.
This tutorial video features the AutoTRAX DEX PCB Designer and shows you how to search for commands in AutoTRAX. By simply entering text into the search command box, a list of commands that match your search to will be displayed. Clicking on the command button will run the command.
This tutorial video features the AutoTRAX DEX PCB Designer and shows you how to set a symbol’s terminal names from an electronic part's datasheet PDF. This can save you a lot of time when you are creating custom parts in the AutoTRAX DEX PCB Designer.
This tutorial video features the AutoTRAX DEX PCB Designer and shows you how to create parametric parts. The parametric part is a part that is automatically created from a number of parameters these parameters can be the size and shape of the pads, the pitch between the pads, the number pads, the size of the parts body, the colour of the body of the part, a texture that can be optionally applied to the body of the part, and so the list goes on. Using parametric parts allows you to create an infinite variety of parts based on a generic template. Examples of generic templates are SOIC devices, axial and radial devices. Small outline transistors, LEDs, sockets and many other different types. You will see many of them created in this video.
This tutorial video features the AutoTRAX DEX PCB Designer and shows how you can quickly locate schematic nodes and PCB nets in your AutoTRAX design. It shows you how to use the Route panel and by clicking on a schematic node name or a PCB net name the node/net will be highlighted, and the viewport will automatically zoom to show the selected node/net. The route panel shows you many important statistics about your design: some of the most useful are the track length and the routing efficiency. You can organise your nets by track length, and this will you decide which net to route next.
This tutorial video features the AutoTRAX DEX PCB Designer and shows how to add a line to a schematic sheet in AutoTRAX DEX. It shows you how to add lines by visual placement or how to add line by entering the start and end coordinates. This video shows you how to edit lines in the AutoTRAX DEX PCB Designer.
This tutorial video features the AutoTRAX DEX PCB Designer and how shows you how to add a hyperlink button to a schematic. Once added you can click on the hyperlink and the website will open in your browser. These hyperlink buttons open very useful in adding documentation links into your design. For instance you can link to a supplier or two-way data sheet.
This video shows you how to manually route a complex PCB net using AutoTRAX DEX PCB.
It also demonstrates how to modify the routed net by adding and deleting a track.
See how AutoTRAX DEX produces superb schematics and PCBs and see examples of the stunning 3D views of your PCB.
This video goes through the process of adding parts from the parts catalog to your schematics.
It first shows you how to very quickly find and add a part.
Next it goes into further details of how to use the add part dialog.
Finally, it details several of the powerful formatting tools that are available for the grid display that shows all the parts found.
Wiring together your parts in AutoTRAX DEX is simple and fun. Also modifying the position of your parts is super easy.
This video shows you how to modify a part by saving it to the library, editing the part in the library and then dragging the modified part over your original part.
This video show you how to use the Navigator in AutoTRAX DEX to quickly and easily find the parts in your design. This works for both schematics and PCBs.
This short video show you how in AutoTRAX DEX you can quickly locate symbol terminals by pad name/pin number. This is very handy with large pin count devices.
This video show you how you can change component values, such as the value of a resistor, and see the simulation result change in real-time.
This video show you how virtual instruments work on your schematics with real-time simulation.
This video shows you how to resize the content of a sheet to fill the sheet. This is extremely useful when you have a small design that only takes up a small area of the sheet and you actually want an enlarged area for both aesthetic reasons and for printing.
This video demonstrates the new radial context menu for AutoTRAX DEX PCB designer.
This video show you how to create a PCB design by simply dragging pre-routed designs onto the schematic of your new design.
This video show you how to partition a design into an amplifier sub-system and a separate power sub-system.
This video shows you how to copy and paste a single circuit that has been laid out and routed to create a more complex circuit.
This video show you how to create a rectangular array of circuits by simply selecting, setting row and column counts and dragging. This was done using AutoTRAX DEX.
This shows you how to replace a power connector with a battery on the board.
This video shows you how to convert a design built with TPH PCB technology to one using SMT. The design will be dramatically reduced in size and manufacturing costs will also be greatly reduced.
This video show the design of a simple LED ladder display. It takes you through the process from schematic, custom part creation and PCB manual routing with AutoTRAX DEX.
This video show you how to dock/undock/collapse and float panels in AutoTRAX DEX
This video show you how to partition a design into a amplifier sub-system and a separate power sub-system. The design uses pre-designed circuits and show you how to drag and drop them onto sheets to quickly create a sub-system. The sub-system are then connected together and finally the PCB is automatically created. This video uses AutoTRAX DEX and demonstrates schematic design, PCB layout, auto-routing and 3D visualization.
This video gives you a quick view of the 100W amplifier sample that comes with AutoTRAX DEX. It shows the schematic, PCB and the PCB in 3D. You also get a glimpse of Active3D
This video show you how AutoTRAX DEX saves every change you make to a project to a special backup directory. This is the perfect 'Get out of jail free card' if your computer crashes due to power outage etc.
This show you how to create a PCB board from a schematic, layout the parts on the PCB, minimize the size of the PCB and auto-route the PCB with a single click.
In AutoTRAX DEX you can change the orientation, font and scaling of part reference designators in PCBs and schematics. In schematics you can also change the color.
This video shows you how you can easily update your copy of AutoTRAX DEX. The automatic update is optional and can be turn on or off.
This video gives you a quick overview of AutoTRAX DEX when you run it for the first time.
The video show you how to switch between short and full viewport cross cursors in AutoTRAX DEX.
This video show you how you can measure distances between objects in AutoTRAX DEX
This video show you how to view and alter the settings used by AutoTRAX DEX in a simple place - the Settings Panel.
This video show you how to view the XML file format used by AutoTRAX DEX. You can make changes to your project and see how the file content changes.
This video show you how to view status, zoom in and out and turn on/off smart pan and the display of tooltips.
This video show you how to change the line and fill colors of objects in AutoTRAX DEX.
This video show you how to arrange the viewports as either tabbed viewports or tiled viewports. It also show you how to float a viewport in AutoTRAX DEX.
This video gives you a quick overview of the AutoTRAX DEX workspace and show you the different menus and dockable panels. It also describes the tooltips.
The video demonstrates some of the capabilities of AutoTRAX DEX, including schematic and PCB design together with 3D modeling, front panel design, artwork and diagrams.
This video gives you a quick overview of AutoTRAX DEX Design Express and its abilities to perform schematic design, simulation, PCB layout and solid modeling.
The video demonstrates how to use the AutoTRAX DEX ribbon menu's shortcuts. AutoTRAX DEX is an integrated electronic design program with schematic capture, pcb layout and design together with spice simulation. It also comes complete with 3D output for MCAD.
This video demonstrates hierarchical top-down design using AutoTRAX DEX.
In AutoTRAX DEX you can save a design to the library for later re-use. This video show how an amplifier is saved to the library and then re-used.
This video demonstrates how to use guides in AutoTRAX DEX to accurately position objects to horizontal, vertical and point guides.