Protel DXP_ Project tree

Protel DXP is a software from altium ltd. this software usually use fro create PCB. the newest version of software have different name. with this software we can make pcb more easly. the program have atumatic routing program. so what we need is just design the schematic and altium will do the rest for us. may be i'll will explain altium on the other post. sure i will do it

DXP was release at 2004, and the latest versionof this software  is altium summer design 2008. from the website, they said altium summer have 800 new componned added. it amazing!!

Ok, first we need to learn how to create project! and learn about project structure.

The  step for create PCB  
1. Create PCB project
2. Add schematic
3. Add PCB file

To create PCB project you can use both your mouse or keyboard short cut [alt] F, N, B

the project will create automatically. in PCB project you need to have schematik file and pcb file.

1. schematic file ist file where you can draw the circuit do you want.

2. PCB project is create after you create your circuit and then compile it.

 From the picture on the left. The procject windows will add with our new pcb project, and now we can add the supporting file to create pcb.

As you see there are so many file that we can put to support.
1. schematic file for drawing circuit
2. PCB file. add after we create PCB
3. schematic library is symbol library. so we can make our symbol by ourself. it use when you use component that protel dxp haven't.
4. PCB library is same as schematic but its contain footpriont library. of coure we can custom our footprint library to.
5. CAM document use for generate 3D
6. etc.

the Project tree would like the picture below(only if you put the file of course!, you can just add schematic, and or , PCB,  library it self) .

The project tree will tell use about the project we want to create more structurize'. it will help use when our design is bigger.

You can move one file to another file easily, just click the file and the TAB will appear above workspace window.

One procjet tree can have many schematic file.  and also PCB file. its uses when you have blok diagram schematic and you want to create one blok in one circuit file. so if you want tou use it in another design you can simply add the circuit file to new PCB project. and you need not to draw new circuit again.