[PCB_FORUM] Re: Plotting
- From: "Gene Carman" <gcarman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:53:27 -0700
Uh, I plot all the time... Not sure of the problem you might be having, but
one thing I do notice is that it plots the area of the screen that is
showing... so I move the edges of the window so that the window fits the PWB.
I am irratated by the fact that one cannot change the settings of paper or the
plotter without having to hit the OK button which actually starts the plot
process. I usually end up throwing away the first plot... (something quick
like board outline) and then I can preview the rest before I hit that OK button
again.
I am plotting through Windows, to an HP Design Jet 500 onto 36 inch wide
paper... and yes, using 15.2. Perhaps Windows is handling the plot process.
I have been pretty successful getting 1:1 and 2:1 etc. plots.
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Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Plotting
Good evening:
I have avoided plotting like the plague ever since Cadence "improved" it to the
point it doesn't work any more, but I have an EE who wants plots now so I have
to try to get it to work. I have tried every combination of settings inside
Allegro, tried moving the origin around, tried changing the drawing extents, I
still can't get it to plot a 2X size board layer so the full thing is on the
paper. Has anyone found the secret to reliably plotting drawings or do I tell
this engineer and the product line VP that if he wants plots we better buy
Mentor?
--
George Patrick
Tektronix, Inc.
Central Engineering, PCB Design Group
P.O. Box 500, M/S 39-512
Beaverton, OR 97077-0001
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