All/anyone... Just for curiosity's sake, isn't the keepout layer the proscribed layer for defining board outlines? It's been quite a while (20 years) but as I recall, Protel manuals specified use of the keepout layer for just that purpose in their tutorials.
aj >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Elson >Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 4:09 PM >To: Protel EDA Discussion List >Subject: Re: [PEDA] Fwd: 99SE PCB Component gone afar. > > > >David Cary wrote: > >>Dear Brad Velander, >> >>Thank you. This is something I will add to the FAQ. >>http://massmind.org/techref/app/pwb_design_flow.htm#placement_FAQ >> >>-- >>David Cary >> >>On 4/13/06, Brad Velander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>>... Used to be that when I updated a PCB and it brought in >the new components, they were typically in the very top right >quadrant of the working space (to hell and gone). >>> >>> >>... >> >> >>>I don't know what has changed but more recently I get the >components coming in just to the right and upwards from my >board outline. >>> >>> >>... >> >> >>> Actually I just thought of what it could have been >that changed for me. Do you use the keepout layer for your >board outlines? Here at my new employer that is something I am >now doing different than previously, we use the Keepout layer >for our board outline. I will have to test that, previously I >used Mech Layer 1 for my board outlines and typically had >nothing on the keepout layer. >>> >>> >Yes, if the keepout border exists, the parts hug to the right >of it. If no keepout primitives are found, then the parts go >to the upper right edge of the workspace, kind of out in neverland. > >Jon > > > >____________________________________________________________ >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]
