[PCB_FORUM] Re: change layer of plt file

  • From: <sjcharles@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 18:05:43 -0500

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
> > > 
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> > > 
> > > To:    <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> > > 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. I
> > don't
> > > have the orginal files only a plt file.
> > > thanks
> > > 
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