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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.
Tool Bar
The PollEx PCB tool bar contains frequently used menus.

Welcome
What's New
View new features for PollEx 2024.1.
Get Started
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
PollEx Tutorials
Discover PollEx functionality with interactive tutorials.
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.
    - 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.

Tool Bar

The PollEx PCB tool bar contains frequently used menus.

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File management functions
- Close: Close active design.
- Open: Open PDBB file.
- Save: Save active design into PDBB file.
- Print: Print current view status into paper or Bitmap/Postscript image.
Measure/Picking tools
- Provide the function to measure objects or find the properties of objects. Two dialog menus run as toggle mode.
- Picking tool: For mouse selected objects, show all related properties on picking dialog box.
- Measure tool: Measure objects’ size or distance between various objects.
View control menu
- Zoom In/Zoom Out
- Window Zoom: Zoom area for mouse selected two points.
- Zoom 1:1: Go back to default view status.
PCB Explorer
- Using PCB Explorer, you can search components or nets and component/net composition.
Layer Control
- Artwork Layer: View layers with artwork layer order.
- Physical Layer: View layers with physical layer order.
- Layer: For selecting layers, user can change layer viewing status or layer properties.
Object Display On/Off Control
- Routing Data On/Off: Display On/Off function for route pattern.
- Components Data On/Off: Display On/Off function for components on PCB.
- Polygon Fill/Unfill: Display polygon or copper fill/unfill function.
Object Viewers/ Data Extraction Tool
- Parts Viewer: See all parts used in PCB layout.
- Padstack/Via Viewer: See all padstacks and vias used in PCB layout.
- Net 2D/3D Viewer: See all routing nets on PCB layout.
- PCB Data Extractor: Documentation tool for nets or components and their related properties and objects. After making table, user can extract table information into MS/Excel sheets.
- Net Topology Viewer: Show net routing structure with topology style.
DFM Core Running
- Using this function, you can run PollEx DFM checking after specifying multiple DFM input files.
DFE Core Running
- Using this function, you can run PollEx DFE checking after specifying multiple DFE input files.
Metal Mask Manager
- Using this function, you can check whether a PCB design uses a standard metal mask.
Board Information
- Window menu provides all information of working PCB. At dialog window, you can see file path, file generation date, board size, number of used component and nets, and so on.
Capture
- Using this menu, for selecting region with two points mouse picking and shortcut key, Ctrl + C, you can easily get image file on PCB.