Why correct output files enable fabrication in PCB Design - Dashboard Impact

Dashboard Mode - Why correct output files enable fabrication

Goal

Understand how correct output files ensure successful PCB fabrication by showing key file types, their correctness, and fabrication readiness.

Sample Data: PCB Output Files Status

File Type	File Name	Status	Errors Found	Ready for Fabrication
Gerber	board_top.gbr	Correct	0	Yes
Drill	board_drill.drl	Correct	0	Yes
Netlist	board_netlist.net	Incorrect	2	No
Assembly	board_assembly.asm	Correct	0	Yes
Bill of Materials	board_bom.csv	Correct	0	Yes
Test	board_test.tst	Incorrect	1	No

Dashboard Components

• KPI Card: Total Files
  Formula: Count of all files = 6
  Shows total number of output files generated.
• KPI Card: Files Ready for Fabrication
  Formula: Count of files with 'Ready for Fabrication' = 'Yes' = 4
  Shows how many files are ready to be sent to fabrication.
• Bar Chart: Errors per File Type
  Data: File Types on X-axis, Errors Found on Y-axis
  Visualizes error counts to identify problematic files.
• Table: File Status Details
  Shows File Type, File Name, Status, Errors Found, Ready for Fabrication columns
  Allows detailed inspection of each output file's correctness.

Dashboard Layout

+----------------------+-----------------------+
| Total Files: 6       | Files Ready: 4        |
+----------------------+-----------------------+
|                      Bar Chart: Errors per File Type       |
|                      (Gerber, Drill, Netlist, Assembly,   |
|                       Bill of Materials, Test)            |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
|                      Table: File Status Details           |
|  (File Type, Name, Status, Errors, Ready for Fabrication) |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+

Interactivity

Filter by Status (Correct/Incorrect) updates the Bar Chart and Table to show only files matching the selected status. Selecting files with errors highlights them in the Table and updates the KPI cards accordingly.

Self Check

If you add a filter for Status = Incorrect, which components update?

• The Bar Chart updates to show errors only for incorrect files (Netlist and Test).
• The Table shows only the incorrect files.
• The KPI cards update: Total Files = 2, Files Ready for Fabrication = 0.

Key Result

Dashboard shows PCB output files' correctness and readiness for fabrication highlighting errors and file status.