In this tutorial, we will walk through the process of generating the Bill of Materials (BOM) and the Component Placement List (CPL) using Proteus.

This guide is based on Proteus version 8.13, utilizing the “dsPIC33_REC” sample project provided with Proteus.

Generating the Bill of Materials (BOM)

1. Begin by clicking on the “Bill of Materials” icon (the Dollar sign icon) in the toolbar to open the BOM tab.

Figure 1: Proteus BOM Icon

Figure 2: BOM List in Proteus

2. To generate the BOM, navigate to the menu: Generate → CSV.

Figure 3: Exporting the BOM to CSV

Generating the Pick and Place (CPL) File

1. Switch to the PCB Layout tab, then click the “Toggle Metric/Imperial” icon to set the units to Metric.

Figure 4: Switching to Metric Units

2. From the menu, select Output → Generate Pick and Place File.

Figure 5: Generating the Pick and Place File

3. Choose the CSV format to export the Pick and Place file, then save it to your desired location.

Figure 6: Saving the Pick and Place CSV File

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