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Dimensions disappear when associated feature changes layer.

Allan M
Allan M over 10 years ago

Dear Allegro Developers,

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I am not looking for a solution here; this is more of a bug report.

Say a board file conatins a linear dimension measuring a symbol feature such as a rectangle. If you change the layer of the feature in the symbol file and refresh the symbol in the board file, the associated dimension disappears.  I have to redraw the dimension all over again.

Why can't the dimension follow the feature it is measuring?  The loss of the dimension element seems like a bug to me or, at least, a very undesirable feature.

Allan Macdonald

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    steve over 10 years ago
    The forum is not the best place for this. Go to Cadence Online Support (or the Channel Partner you bought the software from) and file a case for R & D to look at this - but with that being said I've just tried this and say I have a shape on Board Geometry / Soldermask_Top that is dimensioned I can hover over the shape and change it to Board Geometry / Silkscreen_Top and the dimension stays where it is. What version of software are you running ?
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    steve over 10 years ago
    The forum is not the best place for this. Go to Cadence Online Support (or the Channel Partner you bought the software from) and file a case for R & D to look at this - but with that being said I've just tried this and say I have a shape on Board Geometry / Soldermask_Top that is dimensioned I can hover over the shape and change it to Board Geometry / Silkscreen_Top and the dimension stays where it is. What version of software are you running ?
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