Board outline and dimensions in PCB Design - Dashboard Guide

Dashboard Mode - Board outline and dimensions

Goal

Understand the size and shape of a PCB by analyzing its board outline and dimensions to ensure it fits the product design requirements.

Sample Data: Board Outline Coordinates and Dimensions

Point	X (mm)	Y (mm)
1	0	0
2	100	0
3	100	50
4	0	50
Width	100 mm
Height	50 mm

Dashboard Components

• KPI Card: Board Width
  Formula: Width = MAX(X) - MIN(X) = 100 - 0 = 100 mm
  Shows the horizontal size of the PCB.
• KPI Card: Board Height
  Formula: Height = MAX(Y) - MIN(Y) = 50 - 0 = 50 mm
  Shows the vertical size of the PCB.
• Line Chart: Board Outline
  Plot points (X,Y) in order: (0,0), (100,0), (100,50), (0,50), (0,0) to visualize the board shape.
  Connect points with lines to show the rectangle outline.
• Table: Coordinates
  Lists all points with their X and Y coordinates for reference.

Dashboard Layout

+---------------------------+
| Board Width  | Board Height |
|   100 mm    |    50 mm    |
+---------------------------+
|                           |
|      Board Outline Chart  |
|                           |
+---------------------------+
|       Coordinates Table    |
+---------------------------+

Interactivity

Currently, no filters or slicers are needed because the board outline and dimensions are fixed for this design. In a more complex dashboard, you could add a filter to select different board versions or revisions, which would update the outline chart and dimension KPIs accordingly.

Self Check

If you add a filter to select a different board version, which components update?

• The Board Width and Board Height KPI cards update to show the new dimensions.
• The Board Outline Chart redraws to show the new shape.
• The Coordinates Table updates to list the new points.

Key Result

Dashboard shows PCB board outline shape and its width and height dimensions.