A more detailed description of all the new and changed functionality can be found in the Pulsonix 12.5 Update Notes, available online.
Animated 3D Folding for Flexi Boards
Version 12.5 releases animated 3D board bending for flexi boards. Visualise your designs where bends and curves can be seen moving in real time using realistic animation. [More…]
Output STL File
In addition to a STEP format file for export, you can export an STL format file. This can be used as an alternative for import to your mechanical CAD system. [More..]
Output as a Single Merged Entity
For both the STEP and STL formats, the export can now be defined as a single merged entity. [More..]
Use STEP Model as Enclosure
Where the STEP model of the enclosure is also defined as a Part so that it is included when a full BOM is produced, it can now be defined so that it is used as an enclosure instead of defining the enclosure within the Settings dialog. [More..]
Interactive graphics using GPU
Further improving the use of GPU for graphics performance, you can control how much hardware acceleration Pulsonix will use. [More..]
Thermal and teardrop Rules By Layer and Area
Technology rules for Copper Pour Thermals and Teardrops can now be defined by Layer and Area to provide more precision and added detail to your designs. [More..]
QR Code Generation as a Font Style
In addition to the existing ability to add a QR code as a bitmap, you can now generate QR codes in Pulsonix using a new Text Font style. [More..]
Export and Import of Complex Rules
New Export CSV and Import CSV buttons have been added to the Technology dialog for: Spacings Net Class Level, Spacings Match Pair Level, Nets High Speed Differential Pairs, Nets High Speed Signal Paths. This not only enables rules from other systems to be imported but also allows you to create complex rules fast using external tools.
Import spacing Rules from CSV file
Export CSV and Import CSV buttons have been added to the Technology dialog Spacings Design Level, page to enable rules to be imported from other systems (where not available in the imported design) or for fast custom creation of spacing rules.
Area keep In/Out Rules
A new rule set for defining how objects will be kept in or out within named areas has been introduced. This means you can define one rule that covers many Areas in your design, rather than creating individual rules on each Area, such as a named area within a footprint. [More..]
Apply Pads option
Using the Apply Pads option, you can flood areas of your design with surface mount pads for copper thieving and additional shielding. [More..]
Generic Files in Vault
Generic files that are not design or library specific can be stored as part of the Vault system. This means file types such as Gerber and Excellon NC Drill files, Bill-of-materials (BOMs), Acceptance check reports etc. can be stored as part of the design structure and included for versioning. [More..]
Execute Attribute Hyperlinks in Vault
You can execute hyperlinks from the Attribute list in the Vault Browser dialog. This means that double-clicking on the link will perform the action associated with it, such as open a web URL, open a PDF file remotely or on your server, or a document associated with the attribute. [More..]
Plus Additional Vault Feature Summary:
- Import Libraries to Vault [More..]
- Vault Column Sorting and Order [More..]
- Splitter Controls in Browser Window [More..]
- Sign Out from Vault Available [More..]
- Performance increase for Find Components by Footprint or Symbol [More..]
- Filter Capability Added to the Check Out from Vault dialog [More..]
- Check/Copy Out Vault item preselects the item [More..]
- Show Attributes from Vault Browser [More..]
- Vault Attribute Colours [More..]
Other General Improvements
This is not the full list. A more detailed description of all the new and changed functionality can be found in the Pulsonix 12.5 Update Notes, installed into your documentation folder. This file can be viewed using the Online Manuals option on the Help menu, or on the Product Documentation page on our web site.
Related Topics
New Features In The Current Release | New Features For V13.0