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Offline KristjanLTopic starter

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Board shape to outline tool
« on: July 21, 2017, 08:12:59 am »
Hello,

I have imported a STEP model with quite complex shapes and set it as board shape. Is there an easy way to create board outline from that shape? Would not like to create all contours by hand again.

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Offline Rerouter

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Re: Board shape to outline tool
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2017, 08:59:16 am »
is it just a single slice that you need to fill, if so you should be able to subtract one solid from another in your 3d modelling program of choice, so create a plane, place the step model inline with what you want, then subtract and export the new contour as your outline layer as something like a dxf.
 

Offline KristjanLTopic starter

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Re: Board shape to outline tool
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2017, 10:06:22 am »
Already managed to find the solution.

The project is a flex PCB and as it was modelled in Solidworks as sheet metal, I was able to convert the model to DXF (sheet metal option) and all the original lines and curves were included. Then imported to Altium with the add-on and matched the board shape.

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