[PCB_FORUM] Re: How do I include .dra file that contains my board outline in a DxD schematic?

I'm not sure, but I think schematic-related things need to be .psm's not 
.bsm's., and you're required to have at least one pin and at least one 
reference designator on a .psm, so you may be out of luck... 

Jean Bratton
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Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: How do I include .dra file that contains my board 
outline in a DxD schematic?

Hi Jim,

There are no pins on a board outline, so the symbol has 0 pins, and the .dra
file has no pads...so that matches...but it doesn't work.

I got around it by manually placing the .bsm file, and then reading in the
netlist that doesn't have the outline referenced in it.  But, I'd like it to
be automatic.

Regards,

Austin

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> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of jwages
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> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: How do I include .dra file that contains my
> board outline in a DxD schematic?
>
>
> As far as I know, as long as the schematic symbol or part table references
> your .dra file, matches the pin numbering and pin count of your Allegro
> symbol, and is available in your library path, you should not have a
> problem.
>
> Jim S. Wages
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Austin Franklin
> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 1:34 PM
> To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] How do I include .dra file that contains my board
> outline in a DxD schematic?
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a schematic symbol for this board outline.  PCB forward generates a
> device file.  I also have a .dra/.psm file of the board outline.
> What do I
> need to setup in the schematic symbol to get it to read in the
> board outline
> file when I import the DxDesignser netlist into Allegro?
>
> Regards,
>
> Austin
>
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