Navigating the app

The NX PCB Exchange Connect user interface uses key engineering parameters from the loaded PCB design that you can compare and visualize in a tabular or graphical format.

User interface showing a PCB design schematic in the graphics window, and commands on the side bar to navigate the web app

User interface elements

Element Description
(1) Side bar navigation commands Lets you access the web app functionalities, help, and settings.
Home Loads the Home page that lets you quickly access the assembly, comparison, or collaboration functionality. You can also easily switch between these functionalities using the side bar navigation commands.
Assembly Loads the assembly functionality that lets you view the PCB design content such as PCB entities and attributes to explore and validate the design.
After you load the PCB design, on the Assembly main page, you can:
  • View the general PCB design information contained in the file on the Information tab.
  • Upload an additional IDX file containing copper layer information.
  • View PCB entity information in interactive tables on PCB, Components, Drilled Holes, or Restriction Areas tabs respectively that let you sort, group, and filter by PCB entity attributes.
  • Visualize the PCB entities and entity attributes in the 2D schematic view of the PCB design on the Viewer tab.
Compare Loads the comparison functionality that lets you view the changes between two PCB designs.
After you load two PCB designs, on the Compare main page, you can:
  • View a side-by-side comparison of the PCB entity design revisions in interactive tables.
  • Apply advanced filters to view PCB entity attribute data.
  • Quickly discern whether PCB entity attributes were added, modified, or deleted with color-coded statuses.
  • Animate the PCB entity design revisions in the 2D viewer.
Collaboration Loads the collaboration history functionality that lets you view and animate the differences between PCB design revisions.
After you loaded the collaboration folder, on the Collaboration main page, you can:
  • Use the interactive table to sort, group, and filter PCB entities according to file type, status, date, or type of change.
  • Animate the PCB entity design revisions in the 2D viewer.
Help Opens the user documentation in a new tab in your browser. Click this command when using any functionality to access the corresponding help material.
Settings Lets you customize the web application display settings and set a language preference.
User Info Lets you log in or log out from the web application. You need to be logged in to access all the functionalities.
(2) Main window Displays the functionality or settings pages. The content changes depending on the functionality and the selected tab. In the example image shown, you see the PCB design layout in the 2D viewer with its command on the Viewer tab of the Assembly main page.