Regardless of which type of board will be made, certain steps must be executed in the design flow process. The following is an outline of the process.

1. Initial design concept and preparation.

   1. Generate initial drawings.

   2. Collect data sheets.

   3. Take inventory of packaging/footprint needs.

   4. Search through the Capture libraries to find the parts. For any parts that are not available, construct the parts using the Capture Part Editor or the PSpice Model Editor.

1. Set up the design project in Capture.

   1. Draw the schematic (placing and connecting parts).

   2. Perform an annotation to clean up numbering.

   3. Make sure multipart packages are properly utilized.

   4. Make sure that global power nets are properly connected.

   5. Assign related components to groups to aid in part placement in Layout.

   6. Perform a Capture design rule check (DRC) to verify that the circuit schematic has no issues. Correct any errors and repeat DRCs as needed.

   7. Generate a bill of materials to identify PCB assigned/missing footprints.

   8. Search through the Layout libraries to find and assign footprints. For any footprints that are not available, obtain the data sheets for recommended land patterns and design the footprints using Layout Library Manager.

   9. Generate netlist (.MNL) for Layout.

1. Define the board requirements.

   1. Board dimensions and mounting hole locations.

   2. Part placement considerations (height restrictions, assembly method).

   3. Noise and shielding requirements.

   4. Component mounting technology (SMT, THT).

   5. Trace...