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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.
PCB
PollEx suite is a knowledge-based design-verification toolset for PCB.
Explore Tool Functions
Under the Tools menu, there are many useful functions. Almost functions help you to get documents or reports for nets or components.
Change Board Origin
If the origin point of PCB design is incorrect, you can change its origin point with this function.

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What's New
View new features for PollEx 2024.1.
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PollEx Tutorials
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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.
  - 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.
    - User Interface
      Explore the PollEx PCB interface.
    - Tool Bar
      The PollEx PCB tool bar contains frequently used menus.
    - View Controls and Selection
      View controls enable you to control the view and display of your model in the modeling window.
    - Manage Files and Data
      Use the File menu to check basic functions, import ECAD files into PollEx PCB, and export working design to 3rd party EDA vendor formats.
    - Import ECAD Files
      Import ASCII files from ECAD vendors.
    - Export Design
    - Define Settings
      Under the setting menu, there are many settings for defining default value for using PollEx PCB. Use the menus under Setting in main menu.
    - Change the View
      Use the View menu to control the display more efficiently.
    - Define Properties
      Using Properties menu, you can see and edit properties of objects on board or library link.
    - Explore Tool Functions
      Under the Tools menu, there are many useful functions. Almost functions help you to get documents or reports for nets or components.
      - PCB Explorer
        Use the PCB Explorer to search components or nets.
      - Change Reference Names
      - Change Board Origin
        If the origin point of PCB design is incorrect, you can change its origin point with this function.
      - Go to Location
      - Component Arrangement Plan
        Create a worksheet for component placement.
      - PCB Data Extractor
        Export PCB information into MS/Excel file
      - Extract Decap Data
        Decoupling capacitor (By-pass capacitor) is capacitor device which connect power and ground nets for the purpose of making stable power supplying.
      - Net Color
        You can change the color of net(s) to make it easier for exploring PCB design.
      - Net Length Viewer
        PollEx PCB extracts report for all nets’ length on design.
      - Net Analyzer
        PollEx PCB makes report for net length analyzing feature.
      - Change Net Name
        In case of Zuken Board Designer Interface, it is possible to change the net name of PCB layout from *.ruf file.
      - Thermal Resistance Calculator
        Calculate thermal resistance value of given material by Thermal conductivity.
      - Gerber Transformation
        After importing Gerber data, you can move or mirror the location of it.
      - Visual Layer Composition
        You can layer pairs to be displayed at same time.
      - BOM Changer
        BOM Changer can be substituted for part name as part name in the BOM file.
      - Worksheet Planner
      - Golden Sample
      - Compare GDSII
      - Import Variant Data
        You can check the variant file.
      - Part Viewer
        Part Viewer is a viewer for part library used in current design.
      - Real PCB Assembly Viewer
        Real PCB Assembly Viewer connects the PCB design data and 3D UPF library to create 3D PCB shapes and export them as 3D common data like *.stp and *.stl.
      - Net 2D/3D Viewer
        Net 2D/3D Viewer is viewer for reviewing routing nets on PCB. For net structure, it shows structure with 2D or 3D mode. It also supports for multiple nets.
      - Padstack/Via Viewer
        Padstack/Via Viewer is viewer for reviewing padstacks or vias used in parts on active design.
      - Net Topology Viewer
        Net Topology Viewer is net viewer with showing topology style.
      - Attribute Finder
        Make property list for components and their pins.
    - Analysis
      Refer to each individual user guide for the analysis products in the Solver User Guides Section.
    - Manufacture
      Refer to each individual manual for the manufacturing products.
    - Collaboration
      Redmark is a function to make comments in the design. This function can be used to leave messages or comments to assign tasks.
  - 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
Definition for meta character using in making sentence for searching option.

Change Board Origin

If the origin point of PCB design is incorrect, you can change its origin point with this function.

Origin and left bottom of board outline are away. Click Set Origin to Let Bottom to move origin based on left bottom of board outline. At this time, difference is calculated, it can see values in X, Y-Coordinate.
Object Select: Select the object to be origin.
After specifying new origin point, click Save/Upload to will change the origin point of board.
To go back to initial status click Initialize Board Origin.

From the menu bar, click Tools > Change Board Origin.

The Change Board Origin dialog opens.