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Changing the board size on an existing layout

Rico Suave

 Hi,

 

I am new to this community. I have a question in regards to what the easiest way would be if you take and existing layout ( 6-layers, components placed, traces routed, planes established) and have to make the board smaller than its original design. I created the new card outline, but what about the existing design, Route Keepin and planes. Is there a better way than to ripup the whole design and start over?

 

Thanks,

Rico

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  • steve

     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). 

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  • steve

     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). 

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