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PCB Editor 23.1, File -> Plot Setup -> Scaling factor have some issues

Zhifeng Jin
Zhifeng Jin over 1 year ago

The 'File --> Plot' function of Allegro PCB Editor 23.1 seems to have some issues. I set the Scaling factor to 1 in 'File -- Plot Setup',

but when using Plot Print Preview, it still displays in the form of fit to page,

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  • steve
    0 steve over 1 year ago in reply to Zhifeng Jin

    v23.1-2023 S001. Settings below:-

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    0 Zhifeng Jin over 1 year ago in reply to steve

    Thank you for your answer. Usually, when I print a PCB using a 1:1 ratio, I choose "Sheet contents" as the "Plot contents". You can test it when it's convenient for you.

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  • Zhifeng Jin
    0 Zhifeng Jin over 1 year ago in reply to steve

    I tested that selecting the ‘Screen contents’ option does not achieve a 1:1 printing effect, even if the Plot scale factor is 1, because it seems to be closely related to the preview size of the screen. You can compare it with previous versions v16.6-2015, and you will find that both ‘Screen contents’ and ‘Sheet contents’ have issues in the 1:1 printing function.Thinking

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    0 steve over 1 year ago in reply to Zhifeng Jin

    If you feel there is an issue maybe you can raise a support case through support.cadence.com.

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  • Zhifeng Jin
    0 Zhifeng Jin over 1 year ago in reply to steve

    Yes, I tested the same PCB file using the same print ratio and settings in software versions 16.6 and 23.1, and found that the print preview ratio would be different in the two versions。

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