Definitely contact the board house you want to use. Some get very annoyed with
submissions that are obviously two boards merged into the same gerber file. They
may feel you are trying to get around their pricing structure. Others are fine
with this and many like to do the file merge themselves. Best results are from
working with the vendor to get the array you want.

Microsuffer

--- In OrCADexchange@yahoogroups.com, MingHui Kuang <mkuang@...> wrote:
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boards and make an array (2x5) for example of the boards. Then we just break
them apart after they get assembled using breakaway tabs on the array. Best
thing to do is just to contact the boardhouse.
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> To: OrCADexchange@yahoogroups.com
> From: theblackpanther66@...
> Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:23:12 -0700
> Subject: [OrCADexchange] Creating arrays / Merging boards
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> I'm trying to save a few bucks by trying to send two or more of my designs to
the fab house as a single design. I'm sure many of you would have tried this. My
questions -
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> 1. What is the best way to merge two boards, without messing up the schematic
and reference designators? i.e. the merging operation should be a mere physical
merge, nothing electrical.
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> 2. How to create an array of the same design, say 3x3?
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> Thanks and Regards,
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