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    Posted: Yesterday at 10:47am
We use the component outline for the PLACE_BOUND layer in Allegro. 

THE PLACE_BOUND is used to generate EMN/EMP models. 

We need to be able to set the component outline size to not be nominal but maximum. 

Can we do that or can we get that added to the options Please.

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The Component Outline has always been Nominal for the past 25 years. 

Everyone uses the Courtyard Outline for the PLACE_BOUND layer in Allegro. 

Make the Courtyard Excess 0.00

Courtyard Options - Expand Courtyard to Include Silkscreen > Off

Courtyard Options - Apply Courtyard Excess Option to Pads > Ignore

The Courtyard Excess follows the Maximum Body Dimension (just like you want)

This is what other Cadence users do. 

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote lalexman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Yesterday at 11:38am
The whole thing is tricky in allegro and just because that is the way its been used does not mean its right, works correctly or as most users never even know what to do so they just do not use it. Using the courtyard for PLACE_BOUND for 3D models gives you a model that can have the pins or not for the EMN/EMP.  This is not what is needed. We just need the Component Outline to be able to be set to maximum like other layers. 
If you have a better way in Allegro to do this I am open to suggestions that are tried and true ways that work. This is a requirement from my customer. And they also Need the courtyard on the DFA_BOUND_TOP with the pins as we just went thru a few weeks ago. 
I would certainly appreciate you considering this so I do not have to write an external program to fix this. Regards Lenny
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Tom H Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Yesterday at 11:58am
Unfortunately, The Terminal Leads are attached to the Component Body Outline in the SON/QFN component families. 

Those outlines are displayed in the Nominal Material Condition. 

Also, the Component Body Outline is used for the 3D STEP model extrusion in FP Designer. 

Changing this would affect every component type in Footprint Expert. 

With 10s of thousands of users and most of them Cadence users, and millions of PCB library parts created, we can't make dramatic changes like this to Options and then saving that data to FPX format. 

We need to come up with a different solution. 

Allegro uses the Courtyard for PLACE_BOUND_TOP.

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You cannot make the default nominal and allow it to be changed by the user in the options screen. This would not affect any previous or current users or any footprints unless you change the option. Allegro does not use the courtyard for place_bound_top . Who told you that. 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Tom H Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 hours 57 minutes ago at 12:18pm
It's been in the Allegro translator since 2005. 



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Come on Tom. That proves nothing but that is what someone chose at the time. Plus you allow it to be changed anyways. I need to use the courtyard as it includes pins on Allegros DFA_BOUND_TOP layer. That is my customers requirement and the only way to get that to work in Allegro from FPX. Then they want the component outline on the PLACE_BOUND_TOP to be at maximum. Adding this does not affect anyone else unless they need to change the option it so it will not be a problem. 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Tom H Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 hours 2 minutes ago at 1:13pm
I moved this post to 'New Product Suggestions' to allow other Cadence users respond to this new feature request. 

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