Question out to the community:
I would like to include a router path, on the NC_Route layer in my design, and I want to model that as part of my 3D board in the MCAD world as well. I know of the ncr2iff skill script that is available to convert the outline of NC_Route to board outline, but I don't like how static that becomes (i.e. if I need to change the NC_Route path, then there is some work required to re-do everything). I've explored the IDX methods quite a bit and have talked directly with Cadence on how to get the NC_Route layer exported in IDX, but have had little to no success with importing that to a MCAD tool.
I think the root of the problem is that the router path is being exported as a line with a thickness, and the MCAD tools that I am using (primarily CREO) do not understand that, and need a 0-width line boarder of the shape being routed out. That is what the ncr2iff skill script does, I'm just wondering if there are any other thoughts on how to do this?
Is there anyone else that creates router paths that needs to be in your 3D model? How do you export those for use external to the PCBA tools?
Thanks for any thoughts/help.
~ Pat