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Parent process: CAMtastic:DrillFileImport
Applied parameters: None
Summary
This command is used to import a drill file into the current document.
Details
After launching the command, the
File Import - NC Drill dialog will appear. Use the dialog to locate and open the required drill file(s). Multiple files can be selected if necessary, using the standard Windows selection shortcuts -
CTRL+click and
SHIFT+click.
After clicking
Open, the
Import Drill Data dialog will appear, from where you can specify start units, shape/default hole size and gain access to the
Tool Table dialog.
Setup import options as required and click
OK - the drill data will be imported and the
Tool Table dialog will be updated accordingly with the individual tools.
Notes
Each drill file contains tool numbers for each drill bit and X and Y locations for each instance that bit is used on the board.
Clicking the
Units button in the
Import Drill Data dialog will open the
NC Drill Import Settings dialog, from where you can specify exactly the starting units in terms of digits, units, type and zero suppression.
Use the What's This Help
? to gain detailed information about each of the individual options available in a dialog.
The CAMtastic Editor imports ASCII drill files only. When NC Drill data has been generated from the PCB Editor, the file used has the extension
.TXT. This file, depending on the output settings in the
Options for Project dialog, will be loaded automatically into the CAMtastic Editor after generation.