At 08:33 AM 11/14/01 -0800, Peter Bennett wrote: >The drill file is always generated using screen coordinates - if you >have a hole at 1000, 1000 on the screen, it will be at 1000, 1000 in the >drill file.
No, it is optionally set at absolute coordinates or what Mr. Bennett described, which is relative coordinates. Same for the gerbers >When generating Gerbers, there is an option to "Center plots on film" >which is checked by default - if that is checked, the coordinates in the >Gerber files will be adjusted to place the board in the center of the >plotter film. This will, of course, cause the drill file to not align >with the Gerbers. > >Uncheck "Center plots on film", regenerate the Gerbers, and everything >should line up. Assuming that both outputs are set to the same coordinate system. Center plots on film should *not* be the default. Photoplotters will center the output anyway, but centering really screws up every coordinate. Frankly, I'd get rid of the "feature," but, certainly, I would not have it be the default. More attention could be paid to this area of the program.... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Abdulrahman Lomax Easthampton, Massachusetts USA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
