[PCB_FORUM] FIGURE OUT OF EXTENTS???

Hello guru's
 
In this new design I'm working on I have come across a previously unseen error. 
 "FIGURE OUT OF EXTENTS".  
 
Specifically what it means I'm not sure. Thats why I'm writing.
 
 I used to be able to place one part near another or even overlap them 
temporarily. Now,  I can't just drop the component anywhere it has to be free 
of other place-bound shapes.
One person has suggexted to expand the drawing size, which I did but to no 
avail.  I am using several large thru-hole components on this job but that 
shouldn't make a difference. This board also has a very odd shape and all 
components are rotated to to an odd angle. If you saw it you'd understand...;-)
The board has the shape of a small axe... mixed smt/tht, 6 laters, no BGA's, 
not high speed.
 
I have also taken former artwork for this design and made dxf's out of them. 
Then I imported the dxf and made one .dra (format type) of each layer converted 
to an dummy layer in Drawing Format. This doesn't seem to make adifference 
because I deletd them thinking they were the cause of the error and the error 
persists.
 
I'm using Allegro Studio 15.2
 
Any ideas?????  help!
 
Al

                
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