How to import a DXF file that contains a PCB outline into an existing 2D PCB?

How to import a DXF file that contains a PCB outline into an existing 2D PCB?

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How to import a DXF file that contains a PCB outline into an existing 2D PCB?

anthonyEX9NB
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The title of this post is probably not clear.

 

I have a 2D PCB that already has an outline in the Dimension layer. I have a new PCB outline contained in a DXF file. How do I import the dxf file into the exisitng 2D PCB?

 

I followed the steps in this link: https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-import-a-DX....

 

First, I don't really understand the difference between "Create Associative PCB" and "Create Independent PCB".

 

Using the above steps, I created a 3D PCB from the imported outline but I can't link it project folder because there are already files in the folder. Instead, I tried Pushing to a 2D PCB named "untitled" and then I copied the created outline into my existing 2D PCB (I have first moved the existing outline to an image layer) but I couldn't select and move the outline to the position I wanted. It seemd to be locked in the first place I droped it in the copy process.

 

What's the best way to update an existing 2D PCB outline with a new one from a DXF file?

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yqliu
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@anthonyEX9NB, the article you followed is to use dxf for 3D PCB. Now that you want to import the dxf into 2D PCB, you can do it in 2D PCB environment directly: 

 

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Richard

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