[PCB_FORUM] Re: Allegro artwork output

You don't need to run ncroute. Generating the drill tape is what you
want. It creates a ncdrill1.tap file which you can load into gerbtool.
That will give you all of your drill locations and it should also
represent them in their proper size. You need to run the drill legend
before the drill tape. Make sure all of your pins and vias are
turned on or it won't put them into the table. After doing that, run the
drill tape creator and load the file (ncdrill1.tap) into gerbtool.
Hopefully, at that point you will be all set.
Good luck,
Kevin

Bart Kus wrote:

On Mon, 26 Jul 2004, Kevin McCowan wrote:

The problem is that gerbtool has no holes. It only sees the
pads on the top and bottom layer. You need to import
the drill data to get the drill locations.
You could print right from allegro and see how it looks.
Just turn on the elements you want and set the drill holes
to show as you stated in your request.
Exactly what are you trying to accomplish here? Create a
board form laser printer output? That seems like a daunting
task at best.



        That is exactly what I am trying to do (print a mask on a laser
printer to expose a PCB with).  However, hrm, I can't seem to produce
drill output in Allegro (I feel like such a newbie).

<snip>
  Err: Extract process failed. Program terminated.

  Ncroute terminating due to an error 1
</snip>

        That's what Manufacture->NC->Route->Generate outputs in the log
file.  Prior to that, I also ran through "Drill Tape" generation (not sure
what that does).

        My design is very simple (just for testing).  Uses 3 components:
1 TO-92 and 2 SMT transistors.

        I assume after the drill info generation is successful, I can just
open up my artwork like I normally do, and then File->Import->Drill... and
select the drill file?  This should open my drill holes, yes?

        Alternatively, is there any way of moving the artwork from allegro
to layout, since layout can print with open drill holes so much easier?

        Thanks for any/all help!


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