Not really helpfull, I know : I was never able to have it working somewhat properly at all. Look at the autoplacer as 'experimental' gadget, and proceed manually to have the job done.
I admit I lost the patience after a few hours of trying. Rene Danny Bishop wrote: > > HI All > > I have a very tight design, and want to see whether I can physically fit all > my components on the board - this seems to be an appropriate use of the auto > placer. Whenever I use the statistical placer the file crashes, and the > cluster placer seems to ignore the keep out layer and component clearance > requirements. > > I have done what help suggested, ie > 1) reset the origin to the absolute origin > 2) define my keepout layer > 3) set my placement DR's > > Is there anything else I can do to get the components to be placed with > correct clearances within the board boundary, or must I do it manually? ************************************************************************ * Tracking #: 05EE497E41980E4F9825D02F70279E88197A31A2 * ************************************************************************ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
