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Specifications	CircuitCAM LITE	CircuitCAM
Import formats	Gerber Standard (RS-274-D), Gerber Extended (RS-274-X), Excellon NC-Drill (version 1 & 2), Sieb & Meier NC Drill, HP-GL™	Gerber Standard (RS-274-D), Gerber Extended (RS-274-X), Excellon NC-Drill (version 1 & 2), Sieb & Meier NC Drill, HP-GL™, Barco®, AutoCAD™, DXF, ODB++®
Supported shapes	Circle, square, rectangle (also rounded or angled), octagon, oval, marker, IEC 1182 (1000 - 1024) including thermal reliefs, fiducials, etc., special (arbitrary definable)	Circle, square, rectangle (also rounded or angled), octagon, oval, marker, IEC 1182 (1000 - 1024) including thermal reliefs, fiducials, etc., special (arbitrary definable)
Export formats	LPKF BoardMaster (LMD)	LPKF BoardMaster (LMD), Gerber Standard (RS-274-D), Gerber Extended (RS-274-X), Excellon NC Drill, HP-GL™
Editing functions	Original modification, relocating, duplicating, rotating, mirroring, erasing, extending/severing lines, line/path extension/shortening, line path/segment parallel shifting, line path/object polygon conversion (fill), curve linking/closing	Original modification, relocating, duplicating, rotating, mirroring, erasing, extending/severing lines, line/path extension/shortening, line path/segment parallel shifting, line path/object polygon conversion (fill), curve linking/closing
Special functions	Contour routing path generator with breakout tabs	Contour routing path generator with breakout tabs, volume operations, joining/separating objects, step & repeat (multiple PCB), polygon cut-out, ground plane generation with defined clearance, batch functions
Display functions	Zoom window (freely definable), zoom in/out, overview, redraw, individual layers selectable/visible, panning (keyboard), layer in solid/outline/center line display, 16 pre-set colors (up to 16 million available), different colors for tracks and pads of the same layer, different colors for insulation tools	Zoom window (freely definable), zoom in/out, overview, redraw, individual layers selectable/visible, panning (keyboard), layer in solid/outline/center line display, 16 pre-set colors (up to 16 million available), different colors for tracks and pads of the same layer, different colors for insulation tools
Marker functions	Single element, total layer, all layers, pad groups, selection and limiting to specific layers possible for lines, polygons, circles, rectangles, pads, holes (multiple choice and restriction to specific layers possible)	Single element, total layer, all layers, pad groups, selection and limiting to specific layers possible for lines, polygons, circles, rectangles, pads, holes (multiple choice and restriction to specific layers possible)
Graphic functions	Lines (open/closed), circle, polygon, rectangle, pad, hole, text (TTF)	Lines (open/closed), circle, polygon, rectangle, pad, hole, text (TTF)
Control functions	Measuring	Measuring, design rule check
Insulation methods	Single insulation method, additional multiple insulation of pads, removal of residual copper spikes (spike option), milling out of large insulation areas (rub-out), concentric or in serpentines maintaining minimum insulation spaces	Single insulation method, additional multiple insulation of pads, removal of residual copper spikes (spike option), milling out of large insulation areas (rub-out), concentric or in serpentines maintaining minimum insulation spaces, zone insulation
Insulation tools	1 - 2 tools	1 - 4 tools
Languages	English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese	English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese
Hardware and software specifications	Microsoft Windows® 95/98/NT/2000/XP, 700 MHz processor or better, min. 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended), screen resolution min. 1024x768 pixels	Microsoft Windows® 95/98/NT/2000/XP, 700 MHz processor or better, min. 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended), screen resolution min. 1024x768 pixels
Supplied with	LPKF ProtoMat® C20, C40, M30/S	LPKF ProtoMat® C60, C100/HF, M60, 95s/II, H100, X60, L60, Upgrade from LITE available