Have you tried changing the user created layer to Bottom_Shield instead of Bottom Shield. Sounds stupid, but it might work. Maybe I'll test that on my v15.2 install. BTW, I do the CDSROOT change just like you do, so that's not the problem. Mitch > > Board outline and a user created layer called bottom shields. Like I said > earlier, both wrote out fine from the same design using 15.1... (which I > just jumped back to for this DXF) no violations there, and the path was > the same too. I have saved the design in both 15.1 and 15.2. No help. > > BTW to jump from 15.2 to 15.1 and back I change my CDSROOT... other than > that, the env, ini and everything else are the same. (although I did try > deleting the env to see if that made a difference... it did not) > > The tool is calling up axl (something), appears to do the work then > reports an error... If there is a log file in the dir. If there is no log > file it pukes that there is no log file... that in itself doesn't make > sense. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mitch S. Morey [mailto:cadpro2k@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 11:37 AM > To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Anyone have problems with DXFout on 15.2? > > > Hi Gene, > > What are you trying to DXF out? Outlines, text, pads, ??? Anything > special? I just did the top and bottom assy information again with no > problems, and it creates a good log file. Don't really know what your > problem might be unless you're doing something outta-the-ordinary. :) > > Mitch > > >> >> didn't work... darn! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Gino Papelera [mailto:Gino.Papelera@xxxxxxxxxx] >> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 11:10 AM >> To: 'icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' >> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Anyone have problems with DXFout on 15.2? >> >> >> Try renaming your env file and let Allegro create a generic env file >> when >> you bring it up. >> >> Gino >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Gene Carman [mailto:gcarman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 1:04 PM >> To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Anyone have problems with DXFout on 15.2? >> >> >> Bit baffling... I did get a good DXF out when I reverted back to Version >> 15.1, telling me the database is good, and the path is fine. >> >> But my 15.2 will not make a DXF. (15.2 s027 (v15-2-51AF) [10/5/2004]). >> >> I just moved the design to a new empty directory and the error it gives >> now >> is a2dxf.log does not exist. OK, fine... doesn't normally simply write >> that >> log when it finishes? >> >> So for the sake of further testing, I copied a log from an earlier >> successful DXF... and changed the path and names to reflect the right >> data >> in the log... good log, still no DXF file out. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mitch S. Morey [mailto:cadpro2k@xxxxxxxxxx] >> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 10:49 AM >> To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Anyone have problems with DXFout on 15.2? >> >> >> Hi Gene, >> >> I've DXF'd from 15.2 multiple times since installing it, and it's always >> worked. Are you sure it's re-writting the log file each time it quits >> with >> no errors? Yuo might be looking at an old log file. Have you tried >> moving >> the .brd file to the /temp dir and trying it there to see if it's a >> network >> issue? Might be. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Mitch >> >>> >>> I checked my path names... no spaces. GRIN >>> >>> I cannot seem to DXF out. I just changed to Version 15.2, so this is >>> a new issue, and I do have the 10-5-04 ISR installed. >>> >>> The command line says: "E- DxfFile had errors - use Viewlog to review >>> the log file." >>> >>> Only there are no errors in the viewlog... it seems quite happy, >>> except for one thing... it is using the wrong Layer conversion file, >>> and trying to write to the wrong DXF file name. >>> >>> That latter part really seems like an Allegro issue... >>> >>> Any suggestions folks? >>> >>> Gene Carman >>> gcarman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>> To subscribe/unsubscribe: >>> Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe >>> >>> To view the archives of this list please login at >>> //www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum or go to >>> //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ >>> >>> Problems or Questions: >>> Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! >>> Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. >>> >>> SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx >>> POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx >>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------- >> Stay ahead of the information curve. >> Receive PCB news and jobs on your desktop daily. >> Subscribe today to the PCB CafeNews newsletter. >> [ http://www10.pcbcafe.com/nl/newsletter_subscribe.php ] >> It's informative and essential. >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> To subscribe/unsubscribe: >> Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe >> >> To view the archives of this list please login at >> //www.freelists.org. >> Our list name is icu-pcb-forum or go to >> //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ >> >> Problems or Questions: >> Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! >> Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. >> >> SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx >> POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> To subscribe/unsubscribe: >> Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe >> >> To view the archives of this list please login at >> //www.freelists.org. >> Our list name is icu-pcb-forum or go to >> //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ >> >> Problems or Questions: >> Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! >> Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. >> >> SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx >> POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> To subscribe/unsubscribe: >> Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe >> >> To view the archives of this list please login at >> //www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum >> or go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ >> >> Problems or Questions: >> Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! >> Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. >> >> SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx >> POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> To subscribe/unsubscribe: >> Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe >> >> To view the archives of this list please login at >> //www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum >> or go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ >> >> Problems or Questions: >> Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! >> Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. >> >> SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx >> POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> > > > > ----------------------------------------- > Stay ahead of the information curve. > Receive PCB news and jobs on your desktop daily. > Subscribe today to the PCB CafeNews newsletter. > [ http://www10.pcbcafe.com/nl/newsletter_subscribe.php ] > It's informative and essential. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > To subscribe/unsubscribe: > Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe > > To view the archives of this list please login at > //www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum > or go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ > > Problems or Questions: > Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! > Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. > > SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx > POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx > ----------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------------------------------------------------- > To subscribe/unsubscribe: > Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe > > To view the archives of this list please login at > //www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum > or go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ > > Problems or Questions: > Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! > Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. > > SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx > POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx > ----------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------------------------------- Stay ahead of the information curve. Receive PCB news and jobs on your desktop daily. Subscribe today to the PCB CafeNews newsletter. [ http://www10.pcbcafe.com/nl/newsletter_subscribe.php ] It's informative and essential. ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list please login at //www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum or go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx -----------------------------------------------------------