Yeah this most reflects my experience... interesting. So the only way to modify a symbol for the 3D output is to update it. OK. Thanks -----Original Message----- From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Schiavone Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 7:54 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: PTC 3D export... question regarding what data is actually used... Greg is correct, although there may be another factor may be involved here. The data written to the IDF Library File is taken from the symbol definition. If you make symbol instance edits in Allegro, these edits will not be reflected in the IDF Library file because the symbol definition is unchanged. John -----Original Message----- From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Larry Briski Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:30 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: PTC 3D export... question regarding what data is actually used... Greg, Do you have a place_bound_bottom shape defined for the symbol? If it is larger than the place_bound_top shape Allegro will put that as output. Also check to see if a shape is defined in the dfa_bound_top subclass. This subclass has priority over place_bound shapes in generating the outline. The only problem with this is that whatever shape on either subclass has the highest max package height value has that value passed into the .emp file. Larry Gene Carman wrote: > I am exporting IDF using the PTC 2.0 settings. I have one component > that was built "wrong" originally, so I modified it in the working > .brd file, I changed place_bound_top to a smaller area (modified the > shape) and yet the data I get when I export it shows the same old > large part instead of the updated fixed smaller part. > > > > Yes, I have saved, and in fact exited and came back in. So is there > some buffer holding the original part deep in the .brd file, and that > is what is output to PTC, or what? > > > > I assumed that place_bound_top of each part is what is used to > generate the 3D images... if so, then why can't I change the shape for a single > part and see the modification when I export the new 3D data? I can > move the part and see a change, but the physical shape of the part > remains the original placed size. > -- Lawrence Briski PCB Designer SGI lgb@xxxxxxx tel: 715.726.7440 fax: 715.726.4345 sgi.com ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----------------------------------------------------------