Ok, I want to export the drill chart from Orcad Layour and print it so that the symbols are actually legible on a piece of paper. Problem is that the symbols used by Layout are a little ridiculous and I need a better way of producing a drill chart for my board. Any ideas anyone ?
Thanks, Peter
You can go to the drill spreadsheet and edit what symbols are used, like use the small symbols for the small or plentiful holes and large symbols for the big holes. They might have the drill symbols listed in the program help. Yes, it's a pain in the arse, but better than nothing. Another thing, you can edit the line width for the drill symbols. I find it best to use 5mils or less (Tool|Drill Chart|Drill Chart Properties).
Yet another amazing thing you can do is import the Excellon drill file(s) into the Gerber viewer (GerbTool). The Gerber viewer will show the actual diameter of the holes (ex: turn on the drill layer and top layer, make the drill layer active). It's a good way of verifying that your drill holes are what you expect. Very handy when checking blind/buried vias.
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