ok, THANKS FOR all your help, I have a logo in current design. I was trying to do it with a dra file so i wouldn't have to redo the logo with each design. I'm using 15.2 studio. thanks again, Sam > From: "J Wages" <jwages@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: 2005/04/01 Fri PM 12:40:40 EST > To: <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: change layer of plt file > > Yes, I've also used this method with success. > > Jim S. Wages / SR. PCB Layout Designer: > Cary, NC - (919) 466-1596 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Finczak [mailto:mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 12:27 PM > To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: change layer of plt file > > Sjcharles, > > Another method: > > If the logo is already in the design, create a clip file by > exporting a sub-drawing of the logo. Then text edit the clip > file replacing "BOARD GEOMETRY/SILKSCREEN_TOP" (the original > logo layer?) with "DRAWING FORMAT/TITLE_BLOCK". > Then import the edited clip file back into Allegro, onto the > new layer. > > > Regards, > Mike Finczak > CopperCAD Design > www.CopperCAD.com > 905-488-8958 > > -----Original Message----- > From: J Wages [mailto:jwages@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: April 1, 2005 12:06 PM > To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: change layer of plt file > > > Here you go then. > 1> Import plot file into a new Allegro layout using whatever Mfg. Pen# > Allegro assigns. > 2> Export a gerber file of the Pen# data > 3> Import the gerber file into a new Allegro mechanical drawing and > assign any layer you want. > > Now you have a mechanical drawing you can import into any Allegro board. > > Jim S. Wages / SR. PCB Layout Designer: > Cary, NC - (919) 466-1596 > > -----Original Message----- > From: sjcharles@xxxxxxx [mailto:sjcharles@xxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 11:53 AM > To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: change layer of plt file > > thanks jim, but i use pen 3 layer for board silkscreen with the logo, > what I was trying to do was put logo in fab drawing title block. I guess > i could stay with text for fab drawing. > > > > From: "J Wages" <jwages@xxxxxxxxx> > > Date: 2005/04/01 Fri AM 11:47:26 EST > > To: <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: change layer of plt file > > > > The other way would be to bring it in as a plot file. Then use that > > PEN#3 for artwork and export a gerber file. Then when you bring in > your > > gerber file you can change it to any layer you want. > > > > Jim S. Wages / SR. PCB Layout Designer: > > Cary, NC - (919) 466-1596 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: sjcharles@xxxxxxx [mailto:sjcharles@xxxxxxx] > > Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 11:42 AM > > To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: change layer of plt file > > > > I must be doing something wrong, I use file-import-*plt. then i tried > to > > select different layers but it stays on PEN3. > > thanks > > > > > > From: Michael.Catrambone@xxxxxxxxxx > > > Date: 2005/03/31 Thu PM 05:44:21 EST > > > To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: change layer of plt file > > > > > > > > > During load plot, prior to selecting a load point, > > > you can change the class and subclass under the > > > options tab to the layer you want the plot to be > > > loaded on. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <sjcharles > > > 03/31/2005 04:17 PM > > > > > > > > > Please respond to icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > Sent by: > > > > > > > > > To: <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > cc: > > > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] change layer of plt file > > > > > > > > > group: > > > I have a logo and i would like to change the layer it comes in on. 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