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Summary: A tutorial on how to create a surface mount component for use in Target3001! PCB Schematic capture and layout software. Target3001! is PCB CAD software used to design printed circuit boards and to prepare the final designs for production. Surface mount components are placed on pads on a circuit board vs. through hole components which have leads that protrude through vias in a circuit board. Target3001! can be downloaded from the developers website at www.target3001.com. There are various versions available ranging from around $80 to around $4200 (depending on exchange rates).
Prepare your preliminary CAD data derived from the surface mount components data sheet, whic can be obtained from the component manufacturers website.
Layout surface mount pads, and assign their appropriate layers per the CAD data generated in step one.
Verify your design visually using the 3D board view.
Save your package and assign its custom attributes as desired.
eHow Article: How to create a component in Target3001! PCB layout software
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