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freeDFM & via issue

autodeskguest
autodeskguest over 17 years ago

I have a board I've submitted to freeDFM. Their error report for that board

is at:

.   https://www.freedfm.com/freedfm/0011385401921358/results/summary2.htm

The .brd file (only that file) I've made available at:

.   http://www.RGMEusa.com/Misc/USBto64RW.zip

 

I've already addressed all the issues not related to vias in another board

version, my only remaining problem is the one concerning freeDFM's complaint

about every one of the board vias.

 

If you look at the freeDFM error report it appears to my eye that all the

vias have no drill and they appear to all be filled in as if they were pads

instead of vias going through all 4 layers. I've also made available a

screen shot combination picture of the board concerning just one of the via

issues (the X=0.7641", Y=2.2966" example):

.   http://www.RGMEusa.com/Misc/SampleVia.jpg

 

It all seems ok to me so I haven't a clue as to why freeDFM is complaining.

In the combo screen shot I see it reports a drill for the example via as

0.015" and a diameter of "0.031/0.031 (auto)". I don't understand the

diameter syntax being used, meaning it looks to me like it is reporting 2

parameters separated by a "/" character. What is the definition of the 2

parameters which in the screen shot are identical to each other? If one

parameter is mathematically divided by the other the result is a zero value;

is THAT the reason freeDFM is complaining?

 

I need help understanding the nature of the problem and how to fix it. I did

generate the Execellon file while the board was displayed in the editor,

that's what was sent to freeDFM. TIA!

-Ron

 

 

 

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    autodeskguest over 17 years ago

    Ron wrote:

      > Hmmm. I don't think I have such an animal, Travis. I used the

    Excellon job

    while the project was loaded, per the manual. It just spat out the 2 drill

    files for gerber inclusion. I noticed theat one of the 2 files has a

    different filename suffix than what the manual specifies it should be, but

    freeDFM didn't complain about that (I don't think) so the format must have

    been ok? They looked ok to me (which means little). Is that what you want to

    see? If so, I'll have to put the Excellon file onto the server tonight after

    work. When I look only at layer 44, Drills, I see what appears to be overlap

    of drills but all vias are supposed to go through all layers and not some of

    them through just some layers, so that's giving me some confusion. Or do you

    mean you want to see the actual cam job, a modified GERBER_RS274X job? Gotta

    hold my hand a bit here, I'm not experienced enough yet to understand some

    things that in time will become crystal clear to me!

    -Ron

     

    I'd like to see the actual job (ends in .cam) plus your generated drill

    files (usually .drd and also the .dri file) to compare everything, step

    by step.

     

    --

    Travis Grenell

    The CarPC Store

    404-403-0556

    http://www.TheCarPCStore.com

     

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    autodeskguest over 17 years ago

    Ron wrote:

      > Hmmm. I don't think I have such an animal, Travis. I used the

    Excellon job

    while the project was loaded, per the manual. It just spat out the 2 drill

    files for gerber inclusion. I noticed theat one of the 2 files has a

    different filename suffix than what the manual specifies it should be, but

    freeDFM didn't complain about that (I don't think) so the format must have

    been ok? They looked ok to me (which means little). Is that what you want to

    see? If so, I'll have to put the Excellon file onto the server tonight after

    work. When I look only at layer 44, Drills, I see what appears to be overlap

    of drills but all vias are supposed to go through all layers and not some of

    them through just some layers, so that's giving me some confusion. Or do you

    mean you want to see the actual cam job, a modified GERBER_RS274X job? Gotta

    hold my hand a bit here, I'm not experienced enough yet to understand some

    things that in time will become crystal clear to me!

    -Ron

     

    I'd like to see the actual job (ends in .cam) plus your generated drill

    files (usually .drd and also the .dri file) to compare everything, step

    by step.

     

    --

    Travis Grenell

    The CarPC Store

    404-403-0556

    http://www.TheCarPCStore.com

     

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