Hi Brian, I would guess, the import is messing up. To make sure, you could (or maybe should) try to import the generated DXF-files in Camtastic. That will give you more certainty about your DXF's. When you generate DXF in Protel, the file contains everything on all layers, even if you have hidden them in Protel. In general this produces very large DXF-files. In Camtastic you can easily throw away the unneeded layers (click on the layername and press the delete button on your keyboard). After that, you can export to a new DXF-file, which only contains what you need. Before exporting, you can choose between Imperial and Metric in the toolbar. I often use this procedure, when customers or suppliers need data about mechanical features of my designs. If you don't have Camtastic, you can use the free Camtastic Viewer, it also imports DXF, however, you don't have editing or exporting options.
Have a nice day! Joop Reekers Semecs bv, Almelo-NL > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Brian Guralnick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: maandag 22 oktober 2001 11:45 > Aan: Protel EDA Forum > Onderwerp: [PEDA] Export & import DXF drawings. > > > Hi all, > > I'm preparing some mechanical drawings in Protel so that a > plastic mold designer > can have a reference for items on one of my PCBs. I'm exporting > Metric .DXF drawing. > To test, I re-import the .DXF on a new PCB and find that some > border lines are > completely in the wrong place. > > Is it the export, or import which is messing up? > Is there a more secure, error free format for export to a cad > format for the > plastic mold guys? > > ____________ > Brian Guralnick > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
