[PCB_FORUM] Re: FIGURE OUT OF EXTENTS???

Alan,

I don't know what you have tried.
Every thing so far looks like making your drawing bigger

Give this whirl.

1) Extract the placement file from your design.
File -> Export -> Placement

2) Extract the libraries to a new directory.
File -> Export -> Libraries , create all items.

3) Open new blank database.

4) load up your netlist.

5) Import your Placement file from above.
File -> Import -> Placement

My guess is one or more of the symbols will error and not load.
Look through the log file and deleted the offending part or rebuild it.

Hope this helps,

dave



alan fisch wrote:

Thanks to all of those who replied. I tried all ideas and continue to have the same problem.
Any more thoughts on the "FIGURE OUT OF EXTENTS" error message would be appreciated.
Thanks....{pulling hair out of head}
Alan
alan fisch <alanfisch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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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