Ultiboard v5.72 via code default back to original values – help please!

[acekiddy]

Hi

I’m prototyping a fairly simple double sided board. I’m using the internal single pass auto router. I’m quite happy to have vias in the design but they need to be fairly large. Consequently before beginning the auto router I modified via size 0 to be :

X1=40mil X2=40mil Y=80mil RAD=40mil Clear=40mil Drill=40mil      ‘apply’

After entering the sizes I get a warning window “you have changed the via sizes – please verify your production class to achieve best (auto) routing

I then click on ‘ok’ to acknowledge the warning. The values I have changed at this moment are still the ones I chose. I then click auto route../..production class 4M and it begins to route but does not use the dimensions of the via code I modified, if fact when I interrogate the via sizes after the route is complete, they have defaulted back to the original values !!

Have I not set some parameter or sommat? Any help would be appreciated

Regards ……. acekiddy

[kittmaster]

I say this not to be a jerk, but I don't think your going to get any help on this. Even 3 years ago they were up to version 7..........as of todays date, its version 10.......and in a month or two it will be version 11.......I doubt there is any support for 5.72.

What does the help file say about drill hole and via diameters? Those archaic bitmap autorouters sucked big then, and still do. Since version 8 its vector based and a lot more robust. I would suggest you download the eval 10 and give that a whirl.....just a thought. I haven't used 5.72 in over 9 years......sorry I can't be of more help.

Message Edited by kittmaster on 01-10-2008 11:35 AM

[rsw]

Hi,

I'm afraid NI supports it's products about 3 versions back fully, I will however get a copy of your software version installed on my system today so if you could upload any useful information or files that would help me troubleshoot this for you then that would be great.

Thanks,