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

Hi,

Not sure about DxD, but with Concept (or Allegro Design Entry HDL) as the 
schematic capture tool, non-electrical components works well and we use this in 
every design.
(We handle the board outline as a non-electrical component, along with other 
stuff of nonelectrical/mechanical nature).

You have to generate non-electrical symbols as .bsm's on the Allegro PCB Layout 
side. 

Jan Blückert
Ericsson AB
Kista, Sweden


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[mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Austin Franklin
Sent: den 27 april 2009 00:00
To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: How do I include .dra file that contains my board 
outline in a DxD schematic?

Hi Jean,

So, you can't include non-electrical things in a netlist?  Like a company logo? 
 They have to be added by hand all the time?  I hope not...

Regards,

Austin

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jean Bratton
> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 5:53 PM
> To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [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
> Senior PCB Designer
> Freedom CAD Services, Inc.
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Austin 
> Franklin
> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 5:18 PM
> To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of jwages
> > Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 3:05 PM
> > To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 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
> > SR PCB Layout Designer
> > H) 919-237-3915 C) 919-484-2963
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [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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