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Unable to delete out-of-date shape items (URGENT Cannot Create Artworks without fixing this)

cgabbott

After updating shapes, I get a number of "Out of date shapes"

Clock the color button next to them gives me a list with coordinates, if I click on coordinates view is moved but there is no shape or boundary there.

I used: Shape->Check

Click on shape => Shape checking completed.... 2 problem pts found
the outline of the problem pts is visible on the screen
I can select them while in the check mode

** I cannot access them in anyway outside of check mode to delete (or merge) them

I have run Database Check with all options ticked, it states no problems

URGENT: The whole design is now stalled until this can be fixed.

  • cgabbott
    OrCAD PCB Editor Version 16.6.S001
  • Dale Peterson

    Hi,

    This pops up for me too from time to time. All I would do is to select a copper trace that has a copper pour around it and move it slightly to force the plane to re-pour and update across the board. Start with that.

    Hopefully, this will work for you. 

  • cgabbott

    Thanks for the idea, did not make any difference.

    Attached is a picture which shows the two dark blue round circles (one inside outline, one outside), these are only made visible on the screen after I do a Shape->Check on the main pour.

    There were supposed to be deleted or merged into the main shape, but are non-selectable in every mode I have discovered.

    Just updated to 17.2 and still the same; cannot select, cannot delete, cannot create Gerbers

  • Dale Peterson

    Well lets try something else. By the way your attachment did not show up.

    Make sure the shape outlines are turned on. Go to the color pallet under Stack up/Etch/ Boundary to turn on. Then try selecting your shape to modify and update.

    Also, try adding a new small shape fill on top of an existing one. Lets say GND. Make sure you assign that net name to your new shape. After that select the new shape and merge it with the larger GND shape from the  (shape/merge shape pull down). That should force an update as well. By the way I only use GEN Mode (16.6) for just about everything I do. So maybe you should do these steps in that mode too. Not sure about 17 at the moment.

    After this I'm out of ideas.

    Good Luck

  • Dale Peterson

    One more suggestion.

    Just to make sure. Did you try hitting the "Update Smooth" switch in the design status window? 

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