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

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> 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]>
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> >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:
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> >
> >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
> >
> >
> > 
> >
> >
> >
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