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How can I assign ground shape 20 mil away from the outline using PCB editor 17.4?

frank673

Following is the outline I have created using imported DXF.

My intention is to create a shape in layer - 02, 20 mils away from the outline. How can I do that?

( I tried the z-copy method and it failed with the following error message: " Not a closed polygon or CLine, element ignored". Also, I could not find the option Shape -> Compose Shape in PCB editor 17.4)

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  • RFinley

    you will need to make sure the DXF import created a closed shape.

    Select the Design Outline shape, use the Zcopy command to paste it to a copper layer, shrink or expand by 20 mils in the options tab.

    An alternate method you see in Altium translations is adding an etch keepout to that subclass.  But, the first method is usually easier.

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  • RFinley

    you will need to make sure the DXF import created a closed shape.

    Select the Design Outline shape, use the Zcopy command to paste it to a copper layer, shrink or expand by 20 mils in the options tab.

    An alternate method you see in Altium translations is adding an etch keepout to that subclass.  But, the first method is usually easier.

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  • frank673
    in reply to RFinley

    How can I make sure it is a closed shape?, This is a useful link I have found: Unfortunately I can not find the compose shape option under the shape 

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