Orcad Layout 7 Layers Not Appearing in Post Process Spreadsh

[Chris Smolinski]

I'm using Orcad Layout 7. I went to generate the gerber files for a
design, and noticed that none of my active layers are appearing in the
Post Process spreadsheet! Only the unused layers appear. Any ideas how
to restore the missing layers?

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Chris Smolinski
Black Cat Systems
http://www.blackcatsystems.com

 

[qrk]

On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:43:24 -0400, Chris Smolinski
<cps@blackcatsystems.com> wrote:

I'm using Orcad Layout 7. I went to generate the gerber files for a
design, and noticed that none of my active layers are appearing in the
Post Process spreadsheet! Only the unused layers appear. Any ideas how
to restore the missing layers?

This is typically caused by using a buggered template file at the
beginning of your project.

1. Open the post process spreadsheet.

2. Hit the "insert" key to add another entry. You can set the options
now, or just accept the goofy options for now. Close the dialog box.

3. Select (highlight) the entry you just created in the post process
spreadsheet and right click to bring up the pull-down menu. Select
"Preview". Go to the color spreadsheet and turn on the layers you
want. Go back to the post process spreadsheet by clicking on "Window"
(on the top menu bar), "Post Process". Right click on your entry in
the post processor spreadsheet and select "Save Colors".

4. You can globally change the options in the spreadsheet by selecting
all the entries and changing the options.

BTW, the insert key is Layout's method of copying or creating new
items in a spreadsheet.

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Mark

 

[qrk]

On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:43:24 -0400, Chris Smolinski
<cps@blackcatsystems.com> wrote:

I'm using Orcad Layout 7. I went to generate the gerber files for a
design, and noticed that none of my active layers are appearing in the
Post Process spreadsheet! Only the unused layers appear. Any ideas how
to restore the missing layers?

You can also try loading in another template (File|Load), like the
default template. This might restore the normal layers in the post
process spreadsheet.

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Mark