> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Reagan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 2:54 PM
> To: Protel EDA Forum
> Subject: Re: [PEDA] Simple (?) Pasting Problem
>
> Brian wrote,
>
> > I've seen this before with a component which has only "1"
> contact, just
> like a test point.
>
> Hi Brian,
> I have seen some similar problems with fiducials. My
> fiducials patterns
> contain a keep out circle around the soldermask. When I
> select outside of a
> board area, the fiducials are always picked up. It is as if their
> origins are out of range. I have tried recreating the "1"
> contact part and
> the problem is repeatable. I never nailed the problem
> down, but I will
> look into elimating the keepout circle to see if that works.
Mike/Brian
I also get this all the time because of the location of the Fiducial marks (normally
close to board edges).
In my case it is because of a combination of the contents of the comment field
("Fiducial")and the default text size, although hidden, is still outside the board
edge.
The effective component area (or boundary box) seem to be taken from the extremities
of all primitives, hidden or not, so technically it might be outside the board area.
I have also seen the displacement of comments for other parts due to moving blocks
about the workspace when not visible. Also, sometimes if you tell the sw to centre
comments/text on any parts without a pad (logos, mech outlines...) the comment (still
hidden) will shoot off to the centre of the workspace (not the board). Usually I find
this when I get the error that the PCB does not fit the film size.
Hope this helps
John
>
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