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PollEx User Guides
Discover PollEx functionality with comprehensive user guides.
Modeler User Guides
This section contains the user guides for the following tools: BOM, CAM, Component Arrangement Plan, CP, Golden Sample, Logic, PCB, Redmark+, and Worksheet Planner.
Component Arrangement Plan
The Component Arrangement Plan function replaces a paper worksheet with a graphic display report that shows on-board components with their area and marking at first pin.
Component Density
Using the Option menu, define input settings, calculate component density, and export the results.
Define Component Density Input Settings

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PollEx User Guides
Discover PollEx functionality with comprehensive user guides.
- Manufacture User Guides
  This section contains the user guides for the following tools: Block JIG Generator, Compare GDSII, Gerber to PCB, Make Board Paneling, Metal Mask Manager, Mounting Data Extractor, Mounting Emulator, Router-Machine JIG Generator, Solder Quantity Calculator, Soldering Pallet, Test Point Location Generator, and Underfill.
- Modeler User Guides
  This section contains the user guides for the following tools: BOM, CAM, Component Arrangement Plan, CP, Golden Sample, Logic, PCB, Redmark+, and Worksheet Planner.
  - Environment Migration
    Environment migration is a tool that migrates environment files used in the previous version of PollEx to the latest version.
  - BOM
    PollEx BOM is a BOM parsing and formatting tool
  - CAM
    Use PollEx CAM to handle any type of Gerber, such as 274D or 274X, convert 274D to 274X type, and compare each revision data.
  - Component Arrangement Plan
    The Component Arrangement Plan function replaces a paper worksheet with a graphic display report that shows on-board components with their area and marking at first pin.
    - Launch Component Arrangement Plan
    - Manage Files and Data
      Load and save Component Arrangement Plan data (*.capb) or export to Mentor Nuetral (*.vss).
    - Define Settings
      Using the Setting menu, define settings for CAP Data, Color, and Label Input.
    - Change the View
      Define view and display settings.
    - Edit Pins
      Use the Edit menu to edit the position of pins when the first and second pins are incorrectly specified in the component.
    - Explore Tool Functions
    - Component Density
      Using the Option menu, define input settings, calculate component density, and export the results.
      - Define Component Density Input Settings
      - Calculate Component Density
    - Open Result
      Use the Option menu to view the results and export to a file.
  - CP
    PollEx Cross Probe (CP) supports two checking types, Same Type Check/Compare and Link and Search.
  - Golden Sample
    PollEx Golden Sample generates guide documents automatically.
  - Logic
    Use PollEx Logic to import and view schematic sheets, designs, check symbols, nets, and object properties.
  - PCB
    PollEx suite is a knowledge-based design-verification toolset for PCB.
  - Redmark+
    In Redmark+, it is enabled to get the upgrade features for mark-up tools such as drawing object, text, measurement and reply, history, and so on.
  - Worksheet Planner
- Solver User Guides
  This section contains the user guides for the following tools: PI, SI, SI Explorer, and Thermal.
- Verification User Guides
  This section contains the user guides for the following tools: DFA, DFE, DFE+, DFM, and Logic DFE.
- UPE User Guides
  This section contains the PollEx UPE user guide.
PollEx Installation Guide
Instruction to install PollEx 2024.1.
Character String Search Rule
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Define Component Density Input Settings

Board Outline: Define the board geometry go get board area. You can use default board contour line layer’s data or certain layer’s data. To use as board contour, polygon geometry should be a closed loop.
Keep Out Region: Define keep-out region or cutout area. The area defined here will be excluded from board-area-calculation.
Component Placement: Select components or change component placement sides. To change component’s placement sides, activate Change Placement Side and click Define.
Component Placement Effective Area: Set layer to calculate.
Component Contour Definition: Check one of four given items. This will define the base of component size.
Object Calculation Option: Select the Compute Object Option.
Except Component Definition: Exclude some components from calculation.
Test Point Definition: Define the test point.
Result Option: Set the display unit and decimal point.
Save/Load: Save and load the file (*.cds) set in Component Density.
OK: Enter the setting value and click OK to display the Component Density Calculator window.