If I use the autorouter, then I usually draw the keepout inside of the actual board outline. So I have usually used the drill drawing layer for the board outline. This is 99SE and earlier of course.
duane > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 1:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Fwd: 99SE PCB Component gone afar. > > > 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] > > ____________________________________________________________ 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]
