Introduction
VisualPlace is a professional PCB production file management and visualization tool designed for the PCB assembly process. The tool supports importing production data from multiple EDA formats through a plugin architecture, ensuring compatibility with various EDA suites. Core features include: OCR-based automatic component position and reference designator recognition from PCB images, Gerber X2/X3 standard support for automatic alignment calibration, digital magnifier function for manual assembly positioning, and offline verification and correction of production files to reduce pick-and-place machine downtime. Suitable for PCB designers validating production files, prototype manual assembly engineers improving placement efficiency, and PCB assembly factories optimizing NPI workflows.
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Features
- Supports production data import from multiple EDA formats
- OCR-based automatic component position recognition
- Gerber X2/X3 standard support for automatic calibration
- Digital magnifier for manual assembly positioning
- Offline verification and correction of production files
- Reduces pick-and-place machine downtime