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Printing board outlines

stuart@stonymicroworks.co.uk

Hi,

 

Im trying to print my board design but I cant find anyway to add the board outline to the printout. How do you do this?

 

Thanks

Stuart

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    This had me scratching my head too. The "board shape" isn't generated on a physical layer so it is not immediately available for print output. However, you can generate a copy the board shape outline to any layer under menu "Home" -> "Board Shape" -> "Create Primitives From Board Shape".

     

    You are given the option to copy to any layer, for instance "10 Board Outline" mechanical layer, with cutouts or other options.

     

    Once you have the shape on a physical layer you can print it using Adam's instruction above or from a gerber viewer allowing you to combine the outline with other assembly layers.

     

    You can also use this board outline to create a full copper pour on top, bottom, or any layer from "Polygon Pour" -> "Define from Selected Objects".

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    This had me scratching my head too. The "board shape" isn't generated on a physical layer so it is not immediately available for print output. However, you can generate a copy the board shape outline to any layer under menu "Home" -> "Board Shape" -> "Create Primitives From Board Shape".

     

    You are given the option to copy to any layer, for instance "10 Board Outline" mechanical layer, with cutouts or other options.

     

    Once you have the shape on a physical layer you can print it using Adam's instruction above or from a gerber viewer allowing you to combine the outline with other assembly layers.

     

    You can also use this board outline to create a full copper pour on top, bottom, or any layer from "Polygon Pour" -> "Define from Selected Objects".

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