ORCAD Post Processing Problem

[Thunder]

Hello,
I'm having a problem in my post processing feature using ORCAD. When I
set up the Post Processing settings, I batch enable all the layers I want to
process. All the layers are processed correctly (i.e. product output files)
with the exception of the silk screen layer. For some reason, I cannot get
an output file for this layer. I did comparison checks between the settings
for this layer and other layers that to work......and everything seems to be
in order. Is this is bug in the problem? I would appreciate any
suggestions in getting around this problem. P.S. I tried using the Gerber
RS-274D format as well as the Gerber Extended formats. Thanks.

 

[qrk]

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 23:44:44 GMT, "Thunder" <discodog1@pacbell.net>
wrote:

Hello,
I'm having a problem in my post processing feature using ORCAD. When I
set up the Post Processing settings, I batch enable all the layers I want to
process. All the layers are processed correctly (i.e. product output files)
with the exception of the silk screen layer. For some reason, I cannot get
an output file for this layer. I did comparison checks between the settings
for this layer and other layers that to work......and everything seems to be
in order. Is this is bug in the problem? I would appreciate any
suggestions in getting around this problem. P.S. I tried using the Gerber
RS-274D format as well as the Gerber Extended formats. Thanks.

I would guess that you don't have the layers setup properly in the
silkscreen layer. What happens when you do a preview (right click on
highlighted layer) of the bad layer in the post process spreadsheet?
If you don't see anything, then you need to turn on the silkscreen
layer while in the post process preview mode. Do this with thru the
color spreadsheet. If the silkscreen layer is missing from the color
spreadsheet, hit the insert key to pull up a menu of layers. Be sure
to save your color selection (save colors) in the post process
spreadsheet (right click).

Mark