[PCB_FORUM] Re: Mirror dxf file?

  • From: "Mitch S. Morey" <cadpro2k@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 09:03:32 -0700 (PDT)

Agreed. If, in fact, you're OUTPUTTING the DXF file to a mechanical
package, leave it alone, and mirror it in the mechanical tool. It's simple
to do in ANY mechanical package.

Good day.

>
> I don't know the answer to your question, but mirroring is so easy and
> effective in autocad, that's where I do it.  Another thing I do in autocad
> is hatch the pins for the assembly drawing, as they come over unfilled.
> To
> do this easily I export the pins on their own autocad layer, so that I can
> grab them all to hatch solid.
>
>
> Patrick Westfeldt, Jr.
> North Boulder Circuit Design
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Salberg [mailto:msalberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 8:52 AM
> To: Cadence User Group
> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Mirror dxf file?
>
> Hello all,
> Is there a way to mirror a dxf file output?
> We used to create a plot file, mirror on import to .brd, then dxf out.
> This creates a DXF on pen layers.
> We want to mirror all of the bottom side components, board outline,
> etc...for the bottom side assembly drawing. But also would like to output
> the DXF with real layers instead of pen layers.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
>
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