Pick and place file for assembly in PCB Design - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Sample Data

Sample pick and place data for PCB assembly showing component references, values, package types, X/Y positions in millimeters, rotation angles, and board side.

Cell	Value
A1	Reference
B1	Value
C1	Package
D1	Mid X (mm)
E1	Mid Y (mm)
F1	Rotation (deg)
G1	Side
A2	R1
B2	10k
C2	0603
D2	12.5
E2	8.3
F2	0
G2	Top
A3	C1
B3	1uF
C3	0805
D3	15.0
E3	8.3
F3	90
G3	Top
A4	U1
B4	MCU
C4	QFN-32
D4	10.0
E4	5.0
F4	180
G4	Bottom

Formula Trace

=CONCATENATE(A2, ",", B2, ",", C2, ",", D2, ",", E2, ",", F2, ",", G2)

Step 1: CONCATENATE("R1", ",", "10k", ",", "0603", ",", "12.5", ",", "8.3", ",", "0", ",", "Top")

Cell Reference Map

    A       B       C       D       E       F       G
1 |Reference|Value  |Package|Mid X  |Mid Y  |Rotation|Side   |
2 |   R1    | 10k   | 0603  | 12.5  | 8.3   |   0    | Top   | <-- Used in formula
3 |   C1    | 1uF   | 0805  | 15.0  | 8.3   |  90    | Top   |
4 |   U1    | MCU   |QFN-32 | 10.0  | 5.0   | 180    | Bottom|

Cells A2 to G2 are referenced to build the pick and place line for component R1.

Result

    A       B       C       D       E       F       G       H
1 |Reference|Value  |Package|Mid X  |Mid Y  |Rotation|Side   |Pick and Place Line           |
2 |   R1    | 10k   | 0603  | 12.5  | 8.3   |   0    | Top   | R1,10k,0603,12.5,8.3,0,Top  |
3 |   C1    | 1uF   | 0805  | 15.0  | 8.3   |  90    | Top   |                             |
4 |   U1    | MCU   |QFN-32 | 10.0  | 5.0   | 180    | Bottom|                             |

The concatenated pick and place line for component R1 is shown in column H, combining all relevant data into one string for assembly use.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the formula CONCATENATE(A2, ",", B2, ",", C2, ",", D2, ",", E2, ",", F2, ",", G2) produce?

A A single string combining all component details separated by commas

B Sum of all numeric values in the row

C Only the component reference and value

D A list of values in separate cells

Key Result

Concatenate multiple cell values with commas to create a single line of pick and place data.