Plated Slots doesn't seem to be exporting properly. Is this a bug, or something I'm doing wrong?
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Simon Garrison
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One layer: plated_route.gbr doesn't seem to be exporting properly. The job has four small plated slots, and I can see their list of points in the job editor. However, when I export the panel, there are no X/Y coordinates in the resultant file for that layer. Is this a bug, or something I'm doing wrong? I've attached the most recent version of my workspace.
Thanks for your question.
The board shop cannot use the objects from: plated_route.gbr because there's no NC data included (i.e. tool diameter, slot starting-point and end-point). I'm not sure why PCB cad tools commonly include outlines only for slots because it doesn't the PCB manufacturer can't use the outline; thus CAM software is required to recreate an actual slot and then export it to NC file.
When exporting NC Drill or Rout and the resulting file has empty or missing NC objects; means the objects have not been properly defined with NC attributes (like Tool size, feed, speed, etc). When viewing your workspace file, all I see for each slot is 2 outlined arcs and lines - drawn with 2 mil traces.
There's many different ways to generate PCB cutouts and slots - ultimately it really depends on what you're board shop prefers. Are you going to be drilling the slots (i.e. multiple drill hits side-by-side to form a slot) or Assign a Rout tool and cutout the area?
If Assign a Rout tool is preferred, please look at adding a cutout (as we reviewed in the previous support topic).
Simon Garrison
One layer: plated_route.gbr doesn't seem to be exporting properly. The job has four small plated slots, and I can see their list of points in the job editor. However, when I export the panel, there are no X/Y coordinates in the resultant file for that layer. Is this a bug, or something I'm doing wrong? I've attached the most recent version of my workspace.
Best regards,
Simon