Problem with Protel

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mona:)

New Member

• Aug 20, 2012

• #1

Hi everyone
i have a question about Altinium Design."how can i change the size of the board when i put the component on it ?"( i know when i creat a PCB board wizard i should do that but it is hard and unreasnable to creat another board with exact size and put the component on it ....)
here is the picture of board....
thank u all mona
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Last edited: Aug 20, 2012

ChrisP58

Well-Known Member

Most Helpful Member

• Aug 20, 2012

• #2

You can move the lines that define the edge of the board with the same command you use to move any other line or track.

 

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mona:)

New Member

• Aug 20, 2012

• #3

no i cann't......

 

ChrisP58

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Most Helpful Member

• Aug 20, 2012

• #4

It works that way for me. But I don't use the wizard to begin a board. I just lay lines on the keep out layer for the board edges. Maybe the wizard is doing something different. Are the lines locked?

 

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mona:)

New Member

• Aug 20, 2012

• #5

yes they are....when u want to creat a PCB board wizard it firstly ask u about the size of the board and somethings else,i wanna to know can i change the size without creating another board?

 

Last edited: Aug 20, 2012

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dougy83

Well-Known Member

Most Helpful Member

• Aug 21, 2012

• #6

If you want to change the board size (i.e. the black background with the grid on it), you can either redraw or move its corners through the document->board shape menu. The actual board outline used by the pcb manufacturers will be the one defined by mechanical layer 1, or optionally the keepout layer.

 

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mona:)

New Member

• Aug 21, 2012

• #7

thank u