Didn't think so :) I have submitted the issue to Cadence. Looks like the only workaround is going to be chew up a license in -nograph mode so I can generate a complete set of NC files from the automation :@ Yes, Jean-Charles it is a 15.7 feature and I am in 15.7. Thanks! :) -- George Patrick Tektronix, Inc. Central Engineering, EDS Applications Support P.O. Box 500, M/S 39-512 Beaverton, OR 97077-0001 * 503-627-5272 (voice) * 503-627-5587 (fax) <http://www.tektronix.com/> http://www.tektronix.com <http://www.pcb-designer.com/> http://www.pcb-designer.com "Off-Grid and Proud of it!" -----Original Message----- From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of george.h.patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 11:33 To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Backdrilling Has anyone gotten the back drill files to generate from outside Allegro? The NCTAPE command does not recognize they exist... -- George Patrick Tektronix, Inc. Central Engineering, EDS Applications Support P.O. Box 500, M/S 39-512 Beaverton, OR 97077-0001 * 503-627-5272 (voice) * 503-627-5587 (fax) <http://www.tektronix.com/> http://www.tektronix.com <http://www.pcb-designer.com/> http://www.pcb-designer.com "Off-Grid and Proud of it!"