Simon, It could be a unit problem but I'm starting to think that you have objects outside the board outline, which make the workspace huge. You'll need AutoCAD to repair this file.
Mira --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Not sure about Power PCB, but Protel supports > importation of Gerbers. > Can't he do the same? If so, it might be to your > benefit to send a set > of the Gerbers instead of converting to DXF. > > regards, > > aj > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Simon Lightbody > >Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 11:42 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [PEDA] Re: DXF export from Camtastic > > > >Thanks for the help. I was trying to use Camtastic > to export a > >board outline to be imported by an external vendor > doing the > >board layout in Power PCB. When he imported it, he > said it was > >1000 times too small. I tried importing the file > into a > >shareware dxf viewer (Acme CadSee) and it also > appeared 1000 > >times too small there. I can't find any > configuration > >parameters in Camtastic, so I'm stuck. I do have a > little bit > >of information at negative coordinates (comments), > but the > >board is definitely less than 40x40 inches. Any > ideas, thanks. > > > >------------------------ > > > >Message: 1 > >Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 12:48:43 -0800 (PST) > >From: Mira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [PEDA] DXF export from Camtastic > >To: Protel EDA Discussion List > <[email protected]> > >Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > >Are you using the same units in AD as in Camtastic? > > > >Mira > > > > > >Message: 4 > >Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:42:29 -0500 > >From: "Mike Reagan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [PEDA] DXF export from Camtastic > >To: <[email protected]> > >Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > > >SL > > > >We use the both the DXF output and the DWG > functions to > >translate to 3D models in CATIA. We have used > Camtastic and > >DXP with AutoCAD, TurboCAD, and CATIA with out > experiencing > >any problems. I recommend, the following, all > data lie > >within a 40x 40 inch area, the origin of that area > set to zero > >and all data lie in the positive quadrants. > > > >Mike Reagan > >Fairchild Controls Corp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >____________________________________________________________ > >You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > > > >To Post messages: > >mailto:[email protected] > > > >Unsubscribe and Other Options: > >http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > > > >Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): > >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > >Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): > >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > > > > This e-mail transmission and its attachments may > contain information from Avtron Manufacturing, Inc. > that is proprietary, privileged and/or confidential > and is intended exclusively for the person(s) to > whom it is addressed. Any use, copying, retention or > disclosure by any person other than the intended > recipient or the intended recipient's designees is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this > message in error, please notify the sender > immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies. > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > > To Post messages: > mailto:[email protected] > > Unsubscribe and Other Options: > http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > > Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
