Randy,
I can't answer your PADS import issue but other here are well versed
in those conversions.
For your inability to edit or select the polygon I had the same
problem recently and was given the following solution. The manner in which
your polygon got in this state was probably during a move operation and you
answered "NO" to the repour polygon prompt. This can leave the old
primitives of the polygon separated from the actual polygon pour outline
location.
To fix the polygon selection problem, select your whole board area.
Move the whole board and then even replace it down in the original location.
When you are prompted to repour the polygons, accept the repour. Then go and
find the polygon where it is now actually located.
If you had remove dead copper enabled and the polygon is moved to
somewhere that it is all dead copper, you can try saving an ascii database
and editing the dead copper attribute on all of the polygons you might need
to try on the appropriate layer. Then reload the database, do the move
operation described above, repour and this time the polygon should show some
signs of copper primitives.
Sincerely,
Brad Velander.
Lead PCB Designer
Norsat International Inc.
Microwave Products
Tel (604) 292-9089 (direct line)
Fax (604) 292-9010
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randal Torgerson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 8:54 AM
> To: Protel EDA Forum
> Subject: [PEDA] Un-editable Polygon Plane
>
>
> I have a polygon plane that I cannot change, select or
> delete. The only
> way I was able to select the polygon plane was to select all on layer
> and then deselect everything else. The tracks are selected but I am
> unable to modify, move or delete them. I am using Protel98
> PCB. I was
> thinking of doing a save as ASCII and then manually removing the
> offending plane.
>
> Is it possible to import a Protel PCB file into PADS POWERPCB?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Randy
>
>
>
> Randal Torgerson
> Ascendco Scientific, Inc.
> Phone: 858.450.6968
> Fax: 858.450.6967
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> www.ascendco.com <http://www.ascendco.com/>
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