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Cadence PCB Editor 17.4 will not open SolidWorks DXF as Design Outline

Shqiprim

Hey everyone, I am trying to use the DXF generated from SolidWorks as board geometry design outline but the PCB editor throws errors and won\t accept the DXF file!

In contrary, if I try exporting the DXF from fusion 360 it will work!




  • Could be that the DXF from Solidworks does not form a closed polyline (shape). Design_Outline requires the objects to be a closed shape. Try importing into a different subclass (say Assembly_Notes) and if that works you can use Shape - Compose Shape (or Create Shape from Lines in OrCAD), set the Options pane to Board Geometry/Design_Outline and window the imported outline. It will then convert to a Design_Oultine,

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