Handbook Version v2026.04.17.1 Released 2026-04-17

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PCBAtlas User Handbook

A workspace for viewing, organizing, and exporting PCB design and manufacturing data

The current version of PCBAtlas is built around a practical loop:
bring board data into the library, inspect it through 2D / 3D / Data, manage revisions, and export what you need from one consistent workspace.

Library Management 2D Main Workflow KiCad 3D Review Original-Source Export Converted Export Console Chat & Event Log

Three things worth knowing before you dive in

• Console is not just a log panel. It currently switches between chat and event-log views.
• Export still has to start from 2D, and export access must already be unlocked. If it is still locked, the app opens the purchase center first.
• 3D currently applies only to KiCad .kicad_pcb. Non-KiCad documents show a clear unsupported state.

What You Can Do Today

• Library management: import design files or manufacturing data and maintain multiple revisions of the same project.
• 2D inspection: pan, zoom, box-select, inspect object details, and use Workbench to narrow down what matters.
• 3D review: open KiCad .kicad_pcb boards in 3D and inspect overall form and visible board surfaces.
• Data-page review: check document, revision, capability, statistics, and runtime summaries in Data.
• Export and sharing: export PNG / PDF, or export the current revision’s original source files and converted DSN / KiCad 8 outputs.
• Settings and AI: search settings, change terminology preferences, configure AI providers, and review support and open-source information.

Quick Entry Points

• Install and launchMake sure the app starts cleanly and the library home page is ready.
• First launch and importWalk through first-run samples, import, and opening the workspace end to end.
• Five-minute tourTake the shortest path through the current library, 2D, Workbench, Data, 3D, and export flows.
• Library and revisionsUnderstand how documents, revisions, duplication, SES, pinning, and sharing fit together.
• 2D ViewerInspect objects, open View Info, and prepare exports in the current main working view.
• Export and sharingUnderstand the difference between capture export, original-source export, and converted export.

Recommended Reading Order

1. Install and launch
2. First launch and import
3. Five-minute tour
4. Library and revisions
5. 2D Viewer
6. Workbench
7. Export and sharing
8. Settings

How This Handbook Is Organized

• Quick Start: first launch, import, and the shortest end-to-end walkthrough.
• Guides: task-based pages for the library, viewers, Workbench, export, and settings.
• Troubleshooting: the most common issues around import, permissions, and loading.
• QA Appendix: practical checklists for test and regression work.

Scope of This Handbook

• It documents the current code-backed user-visible behavior and does not explain internal architecture.
• When platforms differ, the handbook explicitly separates iOS and macOS.
• The Chinese handbook remains the source of truth, while the English and Japanese home pages are maintained in parallel.