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Artwork Log Message(Photoplot outline rectangle not found)

raul5565

Hello,

I am getting the following message in my ViewLog file when I generate the Artwork files

"Photoplot outline rectangle not found ... using drawing extents" 

not able to understand what exactly it means.

In my board design there is no keepout area, all components extends till the edge of a board.

If any one has an idea about this please reply. 

 

 

  • It's a warning message that can be safely ignored. You can get more hassle if you do have a Photoplot Outline since that will mark the limits of Gerber generation from the design. As the message states, the Drawing Extents are being used so you have no chance of excluding any Photoplot data.
  • Hello, thnks for this information, in one of the manual i read how to insert that Photoplot outline and i did it in the same way. but my photoplot ouline is bigger than the board outline(which i mistakenly created), which gives the Warning Message when i am creating the Artworks. i would like to change the Photoplot outline coordinates, i am not able to delete the created photoplot, or not even able to edit it, only i can move it, which is not helpful. is there any way to do it????

  • The photoplot outline is a shape so try Shape - Select Shape or Void then LMB the photoplot outline it will highlight, you can then LMB+Drag the corner points or vertexes to the required size but as oldmouldy says it's not necessary....

  • yes, now i have did changed the photoplot window to my board dimensions, but still have following warning.. "Photoplot window (9400000 x 6400000) exceeds film size (2400000 x 1600000) stated in parameter file. " (9400000 x 6400000)....is my board dimension, and there is nothing with (2400000 x 1600000) dimensions. i am not sure from where its reading film size??, where is this parameter file?

  • Manufacture - Artwork - General Parameters tab - File size limits.

    If you have put the photoplot outline the same size as the board you will clip anything the same size or larger than the photoplot outline.

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