Package Keepout copy from file to file

* File export subdrawing (temgroup & select what and all you want)from old board file & import to new board file .

* One more method is file ->export-->IPF (set the visibility of the classes u want to extarct)while importing to new boad file  select the desired classfrom option menu

*For reference point while copying make use of userpick to select the desired pick

Regards,

Girish 

Hi Girish,

Many thanks for your advice, But for the first method you advice export by sub-drawing, when i tried to import it to new BRD file, it show error  below : -

ERROR(SPMHA1-161): Cannot open the design database file ... run standalone dbdoc tor on the file.
Unable to paste the symbol - ("1268_1265E_MP_ONLY_CMT_MECH_R2" "MECHANICAL")

can i know did i miss something???

Run DBDOCTOR (pcb editor utilities-->dbdoctor)on old board file ,then give a try .

Regards,

Girish 

Hi Girish,

I have tried use the DBDoctor, it checked with no error on it.

I believe maybe my old board have packaged the template drawing on "Package Keepout>Top" as a "symbol"

>>>Unable to paste the symbol - ("1268_1265E_MP_ONLY_CMT_MECH_R2" "MECHANICAL")<<<

I tried to copied some "top Silk" to my new board by the sub-drawing method, its work..

So it is have any method to copy the "symbol" to my new BRD??? other than the method two by IPF u suggest me on previous, because IPF method will copied all my "Top Package Keepout", but i only need some specific Top Package Keepout to copy to my new BRD.

or do i need to add anything on my new BRD before i can import the sub-drawing?

Please advice, Many thanks

Regards,

HC Tneh

Hi,
Yes , In IPF export it will copy all the thing which is enabled during the export .(you can delete unwanted things).
You are specifying as your keep-out defined as symbol , then try the below one
     *Export the libraries from old board file to some folder (FIle—>export->libraries)
     *Search the symbol by symbol name & copy to your working library folder (the path defined in User preference->library->psm & pad path)
      *in the new board file go to place manually in advance setting include library  & in the placement list u can find your symbol & place it
Not sure whether this will work out !!!!
Regards,
Girish