Changing the board size on an existing layout

Depending on how much smaller the board is, will dictate how drastic the changes may be.  If it is a lot smaller, then obviously components may have to move along with associated etch. If not so much, then you might be able to move some components and then reconnect.  There are a lot of unknown variables, so this is just a high level suggestion.

As for the planes and route keepin, I find it easier to delete and recreate using Z-Copy with the contract option (assuming your planes are not split).  You could also just edit the shapes manually.

Thanks for your answer Chad! I have decided to start over after I was made aware of more changes. I created a new file, setup my board outline with Route Keepin and Package Keepin. The problem I run into now is that once I re-netlist the design from the previous old board (changes were made) and open in up in my newly created board outline, it places the old design back into the new file and the new board outline is gone. Any idea what I might be doing wrong here?

Thanks

I made an assumption that you are using Allegro for board design, if not, then I don't have an answer.  If you are, the only way I can think of that possibly happening is that when running the packager you are specifing an input and output board file.  I would just run the packager and then from within your new board file, import the logic (netlist).

Hi

You can use EDIT-->VERTEX option to reduce/increase the outline.

Eg: If you want to reduce the value by 10mils,then select EDIT-->VERTEX and type in the command line as bellow

ix 10    (For horizontal)

iy 10     (For Vertical moment)

Regards

Prashanth

 When you create your netlist you have a Input Board (Start board) and an output Board (End board), make sure your input board is the name of your new board outline, the output board can be a new name if you wish or the same as your input board.

If you start with the input board set as your old board it will use that as the starting point and that's why you are seeing this again.

Many users use this function if they have a default template that has outlines, colors, rules, layers etc. They use that as the input board and the output board would be the new project name (example).