Capture and export symbol and footprint images to your CAD tool in minutes.
After you log in, Neurocad automatically starts you on the Create page.
- Click Library Parts.
- Add your datasheet.
- The capture window will appear.
- Capture your image
- Tag your image a Symbol or Footprint
- Change the part numbers if you are capturing more than one artifact. (See below for details)
- Click Done.
- Write your prompt. Tell the Neurocad agent what you are asking it to generate. (See below for details)
- Click the arrow button in the prompt window or Return key on your keyboard. Neurocad will generate your part(s).
- Artifacts preview page loads with your generated parts.
- Edit, Send to desktop application, or Create a recipe. (See below for more details)
- Click the Play button to send your artifacts to your chosen CAD tool.
Step details
Capturing parts
The capture window lets you navigate your datasheet and select the section of the page you want to capture.
- Move the capture frame around the area you want to include.
- Tag the part as a symbol or footprint.
- Assign a part number.
- Click Capture.
- The preview window will appear on the right. You can adjust the tag and delete captures from here.
- Add additional parts, as needed.
- Tag the new part as a symbol or footprint.
- Assign a new part number. (If working with batches of artifacts or datasheets, you can group all related symbols under one part number and all footprints under a separate part number.
- Symbols and footprints must be cataloged as separate parts.
- Make adjustments in the preview window as needed.
- Click Done.
Why tag and assign part numbers?
Tagging and assigning part numbers tells Neurocad which type of artifact to generate and how to categorize the artifacts.
Writing a prompt
Name the output you want, describe what you are providing, and include any details the image alone cannot confirm, such as pin count or package name. Click the arrow, or press Return on your keyboard to send your file captures and prompt to the agent to begin generating your artifacts.
Artifacts preview
After your artifacts have rendered, the results will display on the Artifacts preview page.
You have three options:
View Full Results - Review and make edits to your newly generated artifacts. Then push the artifacts to your connected EDA tools.
Send to Desktop - Bypass editing, and push the rendered artifacts directly to your connected EDA tools. Click the Play button next to any artifact to send the batch to your tool.
Create Recipe - More advanced options such as send your artifacts to Github, Slack, Automations, etc,. using recipe nodes.
Play button
Click it to send the file to your connected EDA tool. A green 'Sent to desktop' message confirms a successful transfer."
Grey Play button isn't working
- If the Play button is greyed out, your tool is not connected.
- Click Neurocad Link in the menu bar on a Mac, or the system tray in Windows.
- Click Open dashboard.
- A Neurocad Link window will appear. At the top of the window confirm the Online box is green. If it is red, Neurocad Link is not connected.
- Next, check the color of the circle on your connected tools. Green means its connected. Red means the tool is closed.
- If a tool's circle is red, reopen that tool. The circle will turn green once the tool is running.
- Return to your Artifacts dashboard. The Play button should be black and yellow.
- Click Play to send your artifact to your chosen tool.