Table Of Contents - Gerber OMEGA CP Reference Manual

Book One: Welcome ................................................................................................................................1
Chapter 1: Introducing the OMEGA Programs ...................................................................................3
Running in Demo Mode .......................................................................................................................................4
Chapter 2: Where to Get Help ...............................................................................................................7
About the manuals ................................................................................................................................................7
Warnings, cautions, notes, and tips.....................................................................................................................7
Keystroke and menu choice formats...................................................................................................................8
Accelerator keys .....................................................................................................................................................8
Context menus .......................................................................................................................................................8
Mouse terminology................................................................................................................................................9
Getting help right in OMEGA..............................................................................................................................9
Other Information on the OMEGA CD.............................................................................................................11
Specific technical support ...................................................................................................................................12
Contacting Gerber Technical Support...............................................................................................................12
Gerber web site ....................................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 3: Opening and Closing Files................................................................................................13
Creating a new file...............................................................................................................................................13
Opening an existing file ......................................................................................................................................13
Adding a file to an open PLT file (Importing) .................................................................................................15
Adding multiple files to an open PLT file (importing)...................................................................................17
Placing multiple copies of a file in an open PLT file.......................................................................................18
Opening Gerber Clip Art (GCA) files ...............................................................................................................19
Closing files ..........................................................................................................................................................21
Chapter 4: Saving Files and Viewing Properties..............................................................................23
Saving PLT files....................................................................................................................................................23
AutoBackup feature.............................................................................................................................................24
Saving a file for the MAXX 2 ..............................................................................................................................24
Saving a copy of a PLT file .................................................................................................................................24
Saving plot files in an older OMEGA format...................................................................................................24
Saving files in formats other than PLT..............................................................................................................25
Viewing Document Properties...........................................................................................................................26
Tracking elapsed design time.............................................................................................................................27
Book Two: Understanding Composer Tools .....................................................................................29
Chapter 5: Setting Up Composer's Work Surface............................................................................31
Composer work surface ......................................................................................................................................31
Window controls..................................................................................................................................................33
Sizing the work surface to the design ...............................................................................................................33
Using the Natural Layout option.......................................................................................................................35
Viewing the design ..............................................................................................................................................36
Zooming in or out on the design .......................................................................................................................38
Setting Preferences using Tools > Options.......................................................................................................39
Chapter 6: Using Layers.........................................................................................................................55
Rules for designing with layers .........................................................................................................................56
Using the Layer Manager ...................................................................................................................................58
Using the Layer Menu.........................................................................................................................................66