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PCB Editor 16.2 How to change the board outline thickness?

Alexandra

Hi,

Should be easy, but I can not find the menu.

The board outline was done with shape\add rectangle.

Thanks,

LISTING: 1 element(s)

             < SHAPE >            

       class         BOARD GEOMETRY
       subclass      OUTLINE
  Area:  73.16000  (sq in)

  Shape is unfilled

Exterior boundary:
  segment:xy (8.4000 15.3000) xy (8.4000 9.1000) width (0.0000)
  segment:xy (8.4000 9.1000) xy (20.2000 9.1000) width (0.0000)
  segment:xy (20.2000 9.1000) xy (20.2000 15.3000) width (0.0000)
  segment:xy (20.2000 15.3000) xy (8.4000 15.3000) width (0.0000)


  • Randy R

    Can't be done directly.  From what I've seen, border width on a shape can only be adjusted on filled shapes that are cross-hatched.

    However, you can decompose the shape (or redraw it using the add line command), then you can adjust the line width using the Edit->Change menu with the necessary Find and Options settings.

     Note:  If the reason you want to do this is for artwork visibility, you can use the Undefined Line Width setting on the Film Control tab of the Artwork Control Form.

  • Alexandra

    Thanks Randy,

    I knew about the second option.

    Redrawing can be time consuming on complex board outlines.

    A .dxf imported file,as I see, was imported as LINE. Thickness can be changed in this case.

    I did not succeed to DECOMPOSE a SHAPE or a RECTANGLE drawn on the board geometry\outline subclass. Maybe I did not find the right sequence of strokes.

    Good question if I need to see the board outline with a thickness. Used to do this in Orcad Layout, for some reasons.

    But, in PCB Editor, I do not think I need it. And if I need it draw it as LINE.

     

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