No able to import dxf into PADS Layout to create board outline
Hi,I try to import dxf into pads layout 9.5 to use it as board outline but I'm not able.I use import dxf under drafting toolbard but when I change the line from 2D to board outline appair...
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View ArticleRe: No able to import dxf into PADS Layout to create board outline
!I was able to import it into PADS VX.1.2 with some warnings. I saved it as an ASCII file in PADS 9.5. Regards, Yan
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View ArticleRe: No able to import dxf into PADS Layout to create board outline
In Mechanical tool create a layer called Boardoutline_00 (i think). Make sure polygon representing board outline is a closed shape. Move the that new layer. Create new DXF file and import it into PADS....
View ArticleRe: No able to import dxf into PADS Layout to create board outline
this is the file but I'm not able to have board outline into pads...In any case also in your file (shape closed 2009 asci.asc) I'm not able to convert shape from 2D to boardoutline....
View ArticleRe: No able to import dxf into PADS Layout to create board outline
Hi,I don't understand what do you do.What I need is to understand how from this file I can import the shape into pads and converte this shape to board outlineWhen inside the pads 9.5 I selected the...
View ArticleRe: No able to import dxf into PADS Layout to create board outline
That file has two overlapping shapes. You need to delete one of them, before converting the remaining shape to a board outline.
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View ArticleRe: No able to import dxf into PADS Layout to create board outline
You are right. Thanks a lot. For information of other user, if need to close the polilyne on autocad or draftsight you can use BPOLY (oppure in Italiano PPOLI)The command ask to select a point inside...
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View ArticleRe: 3D PCB
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