At 08:33 AM 4/19/2002 -0500, Robison Michael R CNIN wrote: >[...] the problem is that its a 10 layer board with very >complex polygon pours, and everything must match closely >with some legacy raster images of the layers. [...[
>management asked me if there was anything i could do to >speed the job up. i knew what they were thinking: "you >do the even layers and let him do the odd layers." > >i told them this probably wasn't possible. did i lie to >them? No. You gave your honest opinion; that it was wrong does not make it a lie. > is there a relatively SIMPLE way for us to slice >up the job and then recombine them in the end? i emphasize >the simple part because i know that in computerland often- >times almost anything is possible, but i'm looking for >feasible, too. Yes, simple. Once the footprints have been created and placed, each person can work on one layer at a time, just as you would, working alone, work on one layer at a time. Not at all difficult. Place all vias first before working on the tracks. That' right a way, will cause problems if you are trying to work interactively (since the vias will not have the right net assignments). >we are working from a schematic and doing interactive >routing on the job. That's not the way to copy a board exactly. In fact, the rat's nest will confuse matters. Instead, just place track and other primitives to match the original layers, one layer at a time. Then you can either use reconnect (assign nets from connected pads) to give everything the right net assignment -- after loading the net list or updating - or you can copy an entire layer onto a board with pads (and pre-existing vias) already having the net assignments and Protel will automatically assign nets based on connectivity. > i have no idea how i can do one layer >and somebody else can do another layer and then recombine >them, but that would surely be a good answer. i'm thinking >that a requirement would be that the integrity of the >design rules check would need to be maintained. Sure, but you do that at the end in a situation like this, not from the beginning. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
