Copying design in Allegro PCB Editor

[marco24]

Hello,

I want to make a test board for an ASIC which will be composed of a main board, and many smaller boards where the chips will be mounted, and then plugged to the main board.

In Allegro PCB editor I made my design, but now I would like to copy and repeat the design of the small board many times on the same .brd files. My questions are :

- is there a way to copy part of a design directly in the pcb editor ?

- if not, I know I habe to create a new component and add it several times in the schematics. How can I create a new component with the small board design that I already made ?

Thanks

 

[v_kumar]

According to my knowledge you cannot simply copy and repeat.
- What ever you want to do you have to do it from schematic

Why do you want to shown on the PCB *.Brd file instead you can manufacture the quantity you need for small board.

 

[6BaMe]

Hello,

I want to make a test board for an ASIC which will be composed of a main board, and many smaller boards where the chips will be mounted, and then plugged to the main board.

In Allegro PCB editor I made my design, but now I would like to copy and repeat the design of the small board many times on the same .brd files. My questions are :

- is there a way to copy part of a design directly in the pcb editor ?

- if not, I know I habe to create a new component and add it several times in the schematics. How can I create a new component with the small board design that I already made ?

Thanks

Yes you can do it but you have to deleted all Ref Des and replace Ref Des with fake Ref Des by using top & bottom silkscreens.
After that, just select that small board then copy and paste before making Gerber.
Hope it helps.

 

[NIKHILRAJ]

yep... modules can help you
in allegro PCB performance tools ---> modules
select the area you need.
module will be crated .
from place manually (image in following link)
https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/65_1277812523.jpg

place modules