PCB123 Tutorials


If you're like most engineers who use PCB board design software, you prefer to learn by doing. So we've created short PCB tutorials on video that start you quickly.

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PCB123 V5.2 Rendering Improvements

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    PCB123 V5.2 Graphics Rendering Improvements

    PCB123 V5.2 introduces drastic improvements in graphic rendering performance. Watch this video to see how PCB123 from Sunstone Circuits is now faster than ever before.

PCB123 V5.1 Updated Tutorials

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    PCB123 V5 Right Mouse Button Pan

    PCB123 Version 5.1 right Mouse Button Pan Tutorial

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    PCB123 V5 Keyboard Shortcuts

    PCB123 Version 5.1 Keyboard Shortcuts

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    PCB123 V5 Edit Panel Updates

    PCB123 Version 5 1 Edit Panel Updates

1Layout, Schematic & BOM Integration

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    Intro to the Schematic Editor

    A tour of the Schematic editor environment in PCB123. Assumes basic understanding of schematic design.

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    Board Layout Introduction

    This PCB tutorial shows you the features of the PCB123 layout editor view. Assumes a basic understanding of layout design.

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    Using the New Board Wizard

    This PCB tutorial shows you how to get started on a new design, using the New Board Wizard to set up the initial board parameters.

2Layout Design Tutorials

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    Moving the Design into Manufacturing

    The engineering work is done. Here's how to transfer your design, parameters, and ordering information to the manufacturer electronically, without using Gerber files.

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    Board Layout Introduction

    This PCB tutorial shows you the features of the PCB123 layout editor view. Assumes a basic understanding of layout design.

3Schematic Design Tutorials

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    Binding Multi-Section Schematic and Layout

    You've set up the multi-section schematics, and you've made your layout footprint for the physical component. Here's how you bind the layout footprint to the schematic symbols.

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    Intro to the Schematic Editor

    A tour of the Schematic editor environment in PCB123. Assumes basic understanding of schematic design.

4PCB 123 Parts Tutorials

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    Part 3: Manage Parts

    The process of making a part definition from scratch is outlined here in this three-part series of videos.

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    Part 2: Create a Symbol

    The process of making a part definition from scratch is outlined here in this three-part series of videos.

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    Part 1: Create a Footprint

    The process of making a part definition from scratch is outlined here in this three-part series of videos.

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    Does Digi-Key have my Part? BOM Management

    How to use LiveBOM and the live query function to verify component costs and availability on the fly.