Working with IDF
Best Practices: Working with IDF
October 2019 14 Product Version 17.4-2019
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A part to represent a volume.
In this part, set
ECAD_PART_TYPE to be
OTHER_OUTLINE. You can
also set ECAD_PART_NAME
to a name that you want for
the OTHER_OUTLINE
section in the exported IDF
file.
OTHER_OUTLINE Class: BOARD_GEOMETRY
Subclasses:
OTHER_OUTLINE_TOP
OTHER_OUTLINE_BOT
ROUTE_KEEPIN ROUTE_OUTLINE Class: ROUTE_KEEPIN
Subclass: ALL
Only one ROUTE_KEEPIN
allowed.
No voids.
PLACE_KEEPIN PLACE_OUTLINE Class: PACKAGE_KEEPIN
Subclass: ALL
Only one PLACE_KEEPIN
allowed.
ROUTE_KEEPOUT ROUTE_KEEPOUT Class: ROUTE_KEEPOUT
Subclass: TOP/BOTTOM/
ALL
Multiple/overlay; no voids.
VIA_KEEPOUT VIA_KEEPOUT Class: VIA_KEEPOUT
Subclass: TOP/BOTTOM/
ALL
Multiple/overlay; no voids.
Table 1-4 Pro/ENGINEER/Allegro PCB Editor Object Mapping
Pro/ENGINEER 2001 Object
Name
IDF Object Name
Allegro PCB Editor Object
Name
