I wonder if you have tried to use the update schematic command. If you did this the software will create an .SYN file. This file should keep a record of the designator changes and update the schematic with those changes. I have not done this, but I have done it in reverse, from the schematic to the pcb. I think it is important to use the update sch or update pcb command only if the software recognizes all nets are matched (same names). Sometimes reloading netlists changes net names. As long as all the net names match the net names of the schematic and the retlist is identical, then I believe update sch command will work. Try it first on a backup copy of your schematic, before trying it on your one and only schematic, just in case something goes wrong. It would take a lot of pain staking work to correct the document once the designators have been messed up.
Good Luck, Daniel Webster Northern Airborne Technology Kelowna, BC, Canada -----Original Message----- From: Jun Gong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 3:44 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: [PEDA] Designator matching Hi, Everybody, I have a schematic and a PCB. They are pretty matching except the designators. This is caused by manually layout of the PCB. There are several repeated and similar zones in PCB, so I just do copy the first routed zone to other places. I compared the 2 netlist files (one generated from PCB, the other from schematic) they are matching. The problem is how can I modify the designators in schematics so that the schematic could be the identical to the PCB. There are 500 parts involved, so I don't want to do it manually. Any suggestions? John * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
