brd2odb with the substitute padflash option to remove top and bottom pads from odb++ output??

Hi all,

We are trying to remove the pads on external layers during brd2odb.

I tried the -p option, but doesn't seem to change anything.

I added a thermal model file an added the -tf and -tm options, now brd2odb starts then stops right away.

Here is a snippet of the code:

OdbInstallDir = axlGetVariable("ALLEGRO_BRD2ODB")

LayoutSite = axlGetVariable("allegro_site")

odbcfgFile = strcat(LayoutSite "/j_share/odb++.config")

full_path = axlGetDrawingName()

odb_jobname = strcat(axlCurrentDesign() "_odb++" )

board_path = getWorkingDir()

sprintf(thermMod "%s%s" getWorkingDir() "./MISTAKE.txt")

modname = "MISTAKE"

sprintf(cmd "\"%s/brd2odb.exe\" -sp -bb -sf -a2l -c p -d -cfg %s -gz -ijp %s -jn %s -jp %s -p s -tf %s -tm %s -o 500 -read_sqa no -skip_refdes no -tr_sym yes " OdbInstallDir odbcfgFile full_path odb_jobname board_path thermMod modname)

axlRunBatchDBProgram("brd2odb" cmd ?noUnload t ?noProgress nil ?noLogview t ?noExitMsgs t)