Colby,
I can just confirm that your comments below are true and viable.
This is the method which I use to panelize boards all the time within
Protel. You will have duplicate designators and you will get same nets
connecting between PCBs in the panelized version but there are no errors.
One important caution, make sure that you have the "Keep Net Name"
checkbox checked. This is particularly important if you 'might' possibly
click to repour polygons as they are pasted. Without the "Keep Net Name"
checked, if you repour the polygons then you are in for trouble, as you will
have unconnected polygon pours.
Brad Velander,
Lead PCB Designer,
Norsat International Inc.,
#300 - 4401 Still Creek Dr.,
Burnaby, B.C., V5C 6G9.
Tel. (604) 292-9089 direct
Fax (604) 292-9010
website www.norsat.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colby - PowerStream [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 10:48 AM
> To: Protel EDA Forum
> Subject: Re: [PEDA] Duplicating pieces of a layout
>
>
> I just copied a PCB, and used Paste Special and checked Keep
> Net Name and
> Duplicate Designator.
>
> I could see nowhere that this would cause an error on the PCB
> due to using
> the same designator twice... just Broken Net errors.
>
> There is an option in the preferences to Remove Duplicates...
> I have this
> turned off... but I am unsure if this would effect panelizing in this
> way.... I didn't check.
>
> The only time I could see this being a problem is if you
> needed to update it
> from some later schematic changes... then just go back to one
> single, update
> it and check it... and paste it again when you are done.
>
> Make sure the single version is completely checked before you make the
> panels. As long as you paste it the right way there should
> be no need to
> check it for errors after copying.
>
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