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Copper plane with complex shapes

albertopv

Hello all,

I need to create a copper plane in a relatively complex shape for my actual design. I have tried without any success importing a .dxf File with the shape description, as the tool only seems to work properly with outlines and not with surfaces.

The shape is something similar to this:

Do you have any idea on how I could achieve this?

Thank you very much in advance! Slight smile

  • steve

    I'm sure if you export a simple dxf you can import this shape so can you post the dxf file? The alternative is to use the Add commands with the Manufacture - Drafting options to construct this.

  • albertopv
    in reply to steve

    shape.zip

    Hello Steve,

    thank you very much for your fast reply. This is the dxf file which I am using without success.

  • steve
    in reply to albertopv

    OK so as I said this dxf contains complex items (polylines). I opened this in draftsight and resaved as a R12 ascii dxf, you can then import that. shape1.zip

  • UlfK

    The .DXF needs to be a closed polyline in order to translate correctly into a shape.

    I have always advocated the opinion that a mech tool that can create or modify mechanical or other arbitrary

    figures that is to be imported into the PCB editor is a necessary companion since many mech tools that can output

    data into .DXF can do so while also adding 3D data that the PCB editor cannot understand and hence discard

    the import file completely. You will need to rotate, flattern, create polylines and also modify the extents and the

    contents of the various layers that comes with the .DXF. Personally, I use AutoCAD but there are other tools

    that can do this.

  • albertopv
    in reply to steve

    Very nice! Unfortunately I am working with the version 16.6 and I cannot open that design but I will convert my files to the format you mentioned Slight smile

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