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DXF import to PCB Designer v16.2

sheepdog

I've searched through the forum for some help w/ this, but all I can find is details for importing into Layout.

I'm using OrCAD PCB Designer v16.2.  I'm trying to etch my company logo on the top layer of my board.  I assume the way to do this is to import a DXF file of the logo.  I've had very little luck w/ this.  Some versions of the logo don't import at all.  I've been able to get one to import, but each letter of the logo is composed of hundreds of small shapes.  It's just not coming over "clean"...i.e. each letter of the logo composed on one shape. 

Does anyone here have experience with this?  Are there some properties of the DXF file that need to be set prior to importing to OrCAD?  Kinda lost here...

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  • sheepdog

    Thank you both for your replies.

     Yes, I have quickly discovered how limited DXF import is with this program.  I did see that SKILL program you mentioned, and I tried for a little while yesterday to get it installed on my PC, but I wasn't able to get it to work.  Not exactly an easy process.

     Also, I did find that if I opened the DXF in AutoCAD, and then re-saved it as an older version type of DXF ("R12/LT2"...whatever that means), I was able to get the logo to import properly.  I had to do a bunch of re-formatting once imported....but I was able to save it off as a sub-drawing and now I am trying to work on some scaling issues so the logo fits on my board.

     Almost there....

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  • sheepdog

    Thank you both for your replies.

     Yes, I have quickly discovered how limited DXF import is with this program.  I did see that SKILL program you mentioned, and I tried for a little while yesterday to get it installed on my PC, but I wasn't able to get it to work.  Not exactly an easy process.

     Also, I did find that if I opened the DXF in AutoCAD, and then re-saved it as an older version type of DXF ("R12/LT2"...whatever that means), I was able to get the logo to import properly.  I had to do a bunch of re-formatting once imported....but I was able to save it off as a sub-drawing and now I am trying to work on some scaling issues so the logo fits on my board.

     Almost there....

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