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BOM Builder User Manual
• In the X,Y Alignment screen enter 1000 in both
the Selected X and Selected Y fields or click on
the lower left corner of the lower left board edge
mark. (A 1000 x 1000 mil offset was used when
creating this Gerber.) Check the Align Gerbers
check box and click Execute.
Chapter 3 Reading Gerber Images
components are located at 0,0 since the XYRS information has not yet been read.
• Save the Copper Gerber image to the BOM using
the Save button.
• Use Layer Select to select the Top Solder Paste.
Use Browse/Read to Open file SMD0123.PHO.
This file was automatically aligned so save to the
BOM using the Save button.
• Use Layer Select to select Top Silkscreen. Use the
Browse/Read to Open file SST0126.PHO. This
was automatically aligned so save to the BOM
using the Save button.
• Close the Read Gerber window.
• Use FILE - SAVE AS to save the file as
SAMPLE2.bmb in the c:\BOM_Bldr\Sample
directory.
At this point the board Gerber files have been read
into the BOM. Use the BOARD - ASSEMBLY
VIEW to view the merged gerbers along with all
the parts sitting at location 0,0. The resulting
merged image is shown below.
Sample2.bmb Gerber read Parts at 0,0
The above image shows the Copper in gray, Silkscreen in yellow and Solder Paste in light blue. All
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