For any part number on the PC board you can launch the browser to open a webpage or file on your hard drive or shared drive. Open virtually any document such as HTML, Adobe PDF, MS Word, MS Excel, text, etc. For example you may want to link the part number to your process assembly instructions, specification data sheets, test procedures, inspection procedures, purchasing procedures, assembly cost or parts cost documents, etc.
TO USE: To launch the browser and the hyperlink from the Smart Color window double-click any part number that has a link in the OPERATION field.
Then click the LAUNCH BROWSER button on the EDIT STEP, OPERATION, AND/OR SEQUENCE window and the link will be launched in your browser.
CREATING HYPERLINKS: There are two ways to insert a hyperlink into the OPERATION field for a part number, either manually or automatically via the operations .OPR library.
To insert a hyperlink manually from the Smart Color window double-click the part number that you wish to insert or edit a hyperlink for.
Next in the OPERATIONS field insert the hyperlink.
To insert a hyperlink automatically via the operations .OPR library first prepare the OPR operations library file. This is a very simple ASCII file that contains the part number followed by a tab then followed by the hyperlink you want inserted into the OPERATIONS field. The file extension is normally .OPR however you can use any extension you desire. You can create as many .OPR operations library files as you desire. For example one each for process assembly instructions, specification data sheets, test procedures, inspection procedures, purchasing procedures, assembly cost or parts cost documents, etc. Below is an example of a .OPR operations library file.
To import the operations .OPR library file you have created click EDIT then BOM then IMPORT LIBRARY (.OPR) and a new window will appear. In the window navigate to the operations OPR library file you created and select it then click OPEN and then CLOSE. The OPERATION fields on your PC board will now have the hyperlinks.
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