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database has errors (artwork generation)

Hi guys,

When im generating athe artwork/gerber files with the check database before artwork option checked. i get six similar errors. the error as shown in the log file is

ERROR IN BRANCH name = SA

ERROR(SPMHUT-17): Schedule contains an illegal disconnected branch.

NET may have lost connections. Check for missing connections.

i dont know how to deal with this really. i looked at the etch connection on the board and it seems to be fine.

i updated DRC and no errors found. all 6 errors are the same just different brance name. Any ideas?

also if i run the artwork without "check database before artwork checked" will this be ok?

Regards

Fran

oldmouldy over 12 years ago

Try a Tools>Database Check, set all the available options and Check, this should correct the connection issues. Probably best not to generate the artwork with database errors.
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FrancisFogarty over 12 years ago

Thanks once again oldmouldy. that did the job.cheers
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TH Designs over 12 years ago

I have had gotten errors/warnings when generating artwork and no hint as to what the problem is. Just a comment that the artwork was generated with warnings. I have found, as OM has suggested, that if I run the dbdoctor it clears up these warnings. I have now made it part of the process, before generating any artwork, I run dbdoctor. Since I started doing this I no longer get any warnings.
Tom
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FrancisFogarty over 12 years ago

Thanks Tom, ill add this to my checklist.
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