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Gerber for selected area of board

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Halloo All

 

Is it possible to generate a gerber file for a sub-section of a board?

 

I have a schematic containing components that are not on the main pcb,

such as LCD display, keyboard etc.  On my board layout I have simply

moved these components outside the outline of the board I wish to be

produced then run the autorouter.  Fine so far.  For the gerbers I want

to send to the manufacturer I only want the layout lying inside my

board outline with the outlying parts removed/masked.  Is this

possible? 

 

I see there are parameters like   Offset="0.0mil 0.0mil" and

Page="12000.0mil 8000.0mil" in the gerb274x.cam file so I assume these

manipulate plot area in some way.

 

Thanks

Mike E

 

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  • Yeah, it is frequently suggested that for parts not actually on the

    board, just in the schematic for documentation, that you draw only the

    symbols and place these in the schematic, then use sham wires to show

    the connections, I would guess in a special non net layer.

     

    I prefer normal parts that can be marked "off-board" or a "null package"

    ( that is blank and matches all pin configurations ) that allows one to

    place the part in the schematic normally but leaves it off the board.

    The connections to it are also ignored by the board editor.

     

    Somewhere, of course, there has to be a physical interface like a

    connector or solder hole, but the part behaves in the schematic and

    simply documents the circuit for the reasons you have outlined.

     

    This suggestion is surprisingly controversial.

     

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  • Yeah, it is frequently suggested that for parts not actually on the

    board, just in the schematic for documentation, that you draw only the

    symbols and place these in the schematic, then use sham wires to show

    the connections, I would guess in a special non net layer.

     

    I prefer normal parts that can be marked "off-board" or a "null package"

    ( that is blank and matches all pin configurations ) that allows one to

    place the part in the schematic normally but leaves it off the board.

    The connections to it are also ignored by the board editor.

     

    Somewhere, of course, there has to be a physical interface like a

    connector or solder hole, but the part behaves in the schematic and

    simply documents the circuit for the reasons you have outlined.

     

    This suggestion is surprisingly controversial.

     

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