i assume you looked at the film size settings in the plot setup ? Dennis Saputelli
Heeter Brian T CNIN wrote: > > When I attempt to generate CAM files (F9 after designating gerber file outputs) for > 3 particular PCBs I get the following error message: "The Film is too small for > this PCB" > > I have made sure that there are no extraneous items outside the board area > (edit:select:outside area then deleting anything selected) and checked the > footprints in the design to see that they are compact (primitives not offset wildly > from the origin for the footprint). > > These 3 PCBs measure 8.3 inches by 14 inches but I haven't found anything in the > online help about a maximum board size that is supported. A coworker tried > reworking the board and cut it down to 8.3 inches by 10 inches and had no success > generating the files on her machine (so the problem isn't > with my copy of Protel). The items that were copied from one board to another have > been deleted and replaced and still no success at generating CAM files. > > I generated a dummy board and I was able to generate Gerber CAM files for it. > > Any suggestions? Thanks for your assistance. > > Brian Heeter > NSWC Crane Indiana > (812)854-4772 -- Dennis Saputelli ========= send only plain text please! - no HTML ========== _______________________________________________________________________ Integrated Controls, Inc. www.integratedcontrolsinc.com 2851 21st Street tel: 415-647-0480 San Francisco, CA 94110 fax: 415-647-3003 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
