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Thanks Michael, and yes it certainly helps. This looks like a pretty good solution. I don't recall ever having played with Netlist manager before. Just been in to try it out and sure enough this does the job. I might just do something quite outrageous and read the manual to find out what else this utility might be useful for. Thanks again, Jim Parr ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Protel EDA Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, 3 October 2001 01:42 Subject: Re: [PEDA] Fw: Copper primitives in pcb components Oops! > > > I have come across this problem recently. In my case, I had an arc, for a > pad, with a small pad buried within it. > > I got around the problem by using the 'update all primitives from component > pads' function, which is in the drop down menu in the Netlist Manager. > > This automatically set the arc to the net of the pad that was buried in it. > > Hope this helps. > > Mike. > > Michael Binning > (Applications Engineer) > Zarlink Semiconductor > Cheney Manor Ind. Est. > Swindon > Wiltshire > SN2 2QW > Tel. 0/+44 1793-518234 > Fax. 0/+44 1793-518453 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.zarlink.com > > > > > > "Jim Parr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 02/10/2001 12:50:39 > > Please respond to "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Protel Users Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > > Subject: [PEDA] Fw: Copper primitives in pcb components Oops! > > > Just bumped into the excerpt below on similar subject. > I think this may answer my question as fully as pcb editor will allow. Is > this so? > Jim Parr > > >If you insist on using traces, you must assign the net to those traces in > >the PCB editor. You will be able to edit them there. You may also be able > >to use global edits (select all occurrences of your footprint, then do a > >global edit on one of the traces -- you will need to unlock primitives on > >all those components, remember to relock them when you are done). > > ============================================================= > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim Parr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Protel EDA Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, 2 October 2001 23:31 > Subject: Copper primitives in pcb components. > > > > Hi all, > > > > I recall seeing something on this in the forum some time ago but forget > what > > the details were. > > > > If I create oddball pad shapes with 'tracks' I seem to have lots of > trouble. > > The primary one is related to DRC violations when parts are imported to > pcb. > > Even if I have "assign net to connected copper" switched in, I still seem > to > > have to manually mess with the component and primitive net assignment to > > 'bed' it in. > > > > How is this done without pain and grief and without exploding the > component > > to discrete primitives? All copper is 'connected' physically to an > official > > protel 'pad'. > > > > Thanks in advance to anyone who can assist. > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
