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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...

  • Lock2002

    Your AutoCAD drawing needs to be clean. Use only polylines, no splines. If the logo is something you took from another drawing it is best to copy the logo and dump it into an new clean file. Sometimes there is junk in your AutoCAD drawing that you can't see or can't delete. Save as AutoCAD 2004 (dxf).

  • sheepdog

    Thanks for the input everybody.

    I was able to get my logo imported properly.  I had our graphics guy create a stripped down version of our logo.  The problems I was having was related to some 3D info that was coming through as several small shapes.  He was able to create a logo that was basically just a simple outline of each letter.  Once imported, I used the "compose shape" command to fill the outlines, and then I stripped away all the clines to get rid of all the DRC markers that showed up (due to line width errors).  I then exported this as a sub-drawing, which I was able to import and place on my board design as ETCH/TOP.  Pretty cool.

    I plan on giving the logomaker application another shot.  Sounds like a great little add-on.  I'm an OrCAD newbie....still learning the details.

  • redwire

    There's a great way to do this now including importing BMP, JPG as logos as well.  It's a feature added by Dave Elder over on the SKILL forum and it's free.

    Please be sure to check it out here.  Note, there are several other threads related to this one in the SKILL forum.  Ask questions about it over there....

    /forums/T/10154.aspx

     

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