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DRC ERROR LINE TO SHAPE SPACING

aBhi22

hey,

i am using orcad16.6 .  I made PCB in orcad pcb designer. I create gerber file that TOP.art and BOTTOM.art but when i import this file in PCB designer I got the DRC ERROR "Line to Shape spacing" Constraint value 5 mil and actual value 0 mil . I changed constraint value to 0 mil but still i got the same error . i cant understand what to do . Please any one can help me

  • It depends on what's your intention with the artwork in PCB designer.

  • This is an obvious consequence if you generate Gerber data and the Import the created artwork file to Etch Layers in PCB Editor. Gerber data is "dumb", it is intended to drive a photoplotter to create artwork for exposure, it contains no design intent, net names, components, rules and the like. What it contains is converted by PCB Editor on import to lines and shapes that intersect to describe the original connections in the board, lines and shapes and no net intelligence will result in DRCs.

  • k thanks for reply . that means if i give this file to PCB Manufacturer there is no problem

  • Quite possibly, there are a number of independent Gerber viewing and checking tools for reviewing and manipulating Gerber data, try a web search, it's possible that a "free" tool may meet your needs of viewing the Gerber data independently, outside of the design environment. Equally, your fabricator is typically going to report any issues that they notice.
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