Yep, Mechanical Layer 3 has always been the default for board outline, Keepout layer (of course) for the keepout and Mechanical Layer 14 for any documentation such as special pcb material etc.
Best Regards (Mr) Laurie Biddulph Mobile: 0400 257 645 Elby Designs ABN: 70 022 727 605 http://www.elby-designs.com This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee you may not copy, forward, disclose or otherwise use it, or any part of it, in any form whatsoever. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender and ensure that all copies of this e-mail and any files transmitted with it are deleted. Any views or opinions represented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Elby Designs. Although this e-mail and its attachments have been scanned for the presence of computer viruses, Elby Designs will not be liable for any losses as a result of any viruses being passed on. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ge To: Protel EDA Discussion List Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 9:28 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Fwd: 99SE PCB Component gone afar. Laurie Biddulph wrote: > This would depend upon your board requirements. [...] I am sure there are > workarounds for all of this but at the end of the day I have just got > into the habit of creating a board outline, jumping to the Keepout layer > and tracking inside the board out line. I then find it relatively easy > to start tweaking the keepout line. This would be only marginally > complicated with your approach in that you would have to probably start > adjusting the `fatness' as well. Exactly... I find that board outline and keepout layer have some relationship, but are not the same in many boards. So instead of relying on "tricks" to make one fit the other, I just use separate layers. There are enough mechanical layers to be able to spare one for the board outline :) This way the keepout layer can be set according to the requirements, independently of the board outline. I also find it easier to work with a very small track width on both, so that the track locations match the requirement locations (without having to add the track width in my mind). Gerhard ____________________________________________________________ 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]
