[PCB_FORUM] Re: Gerber viewer

Gary,
You were right. I tried it with an "old" plt file that did not come in as text. So I went through the process of creating a new one of the bottom side components, imported and mirrored. It works fine.

Thanks again!
Mark

Gary MacIndoe wrote:

Hey Mark,



I also create my assembly drawing (usually just one, most of our designs fit both Top and Bottom in one drawing) with Export/Import IPF. Whether it's one sheet or two, when you Export -> IPF then Import -> IPF (to scale and/or mirror), text is retained as text, so I'm not sure why you are having trouble with your bottom assembly drawing (I use Ref Des/Silkscreen_Top/Bottom for the designators in my assembly drawing(s) since they are already moved off of the pad, rotated etc., but I don't think it would make a difference if you use Ref Des/Assembly_Top/Bottom).



I can't imagine why you can create a searchable PDF of the top drawing but not the bottom. The only difference should be that you mirror the bottom when doing an Import -> IPF.



Good luck!



Gary E. MacIndoe

PCB Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices

Longmont, Colorado



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From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Salberg
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One more question Gary,
How do you create the bottom side assembly drawing?
We usually mirror a .plt file of the bottom components, then add the border form etc...
Now the text from the .plt file is not searchable when output to a pdf.

Any suggestions?

thanks,
Mark

Gary MacIndoe wrote:

Mark, Garrett,



I also think creating the searchable PDF is the way to go. I think the Courier font is the best to use, and I experimented with several fonts.



I've attached a freebee, it's a PDF of a section in my Word procedures on creating a searchable PDF. You will probably want to change the subclasses you view on. Of course you will need Adobe Acrobat Writer (Distiller?), not just a reader to create a searchable PDF.



Happy component searching!



Gary E. MacIndoe

PCB Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices

Longmont, Colorado



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Dave,
Where do you select the "non-vectorized text" option in Allegro.
We are using V-15.1 and I can only find a "vectorized" selection box in Plot set-up. Which is not enabled.
I also looked in Setup/User Preference/Plot.

Thanks,
Mark

Dave Mattice wrote:


We now select the non-vectorized text option when plotting pdf's

I found the font: Arial, height 100%  width 75% is pretty close to

allegro font size.

This makes the reference designators searchable on the pdf assembly

drawings.

Just another idea that all of you probably know about....

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Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 12:42 PM
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Why not give them the .brd file and a copy of the Cadence Allegro Free Viewer?

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Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Gerber viewer


Using 15.2
Our assembly person is having difficulty finding parts on the more dense boards.
Can I get your input on a gerber viewer tool that is free and easy to use for an assembly person to find parts on the board?


Garrett Gilbertson


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