Hello all!

What do all you 'front-end' guys like to see in the Gerber files for board
outlines?
I tend to include the board outline on all layers for my check plots so I
can see
what's what. Would you rather the board outline on only one layer? What
about
targets - or do you prefer to add your own. I worry about any outline being
accidentally
left on a tracking layer and causing shorts (e.g. edge connector pads close
to a board
outline) This has never happened to me, and when I have spotted that I have
left the board
outline turned-on on a tracking layer in the past, and spoken to the board
supplier, I was assured
that they had removed the outline. So I may be worrying about nothing. I
would be grateful
for any comments though.

By the way, thanks to all those who have responded to my posts in the past.
This forum
is a terrific source of info, and it's great to hear other opinions.

Best regards,

Mark.

Mark Holmes PCB Designer
Helvar Merca Ltd.
Hawley Mill, Hawley Road,
Dartford Kent. DA2 7SY
Tel: 01322 22 22 11
Fax: 01322 282 286
mailto:[log in to unmask]
http://www.helvar.com

##############################################################
TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c
##############################################################
To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in
the body:
To subscribe:   SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name>
To unsubscribe:   SIGNOFF TECHNET
##############################################################
Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional
information.
If you need assistance - contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or
847-509-9700 ext.5315
##############################################################