Mike,
I think that your library part may have been made at some distance
from the 0,0 reference in the library. With schematic symbols the placement
reference location is always 0,0. Typically a schematic part should be
designed with the end of one pin (or pin 1 if you like) always on 0,0. The
reason you get the reference designator located so far away is probably
because the part's gross outline is from 0,0 all the way out to your symbol
and Protel sets the reference designator and others arbitrarily somewhere
along the part's gross outline.
Sincerely,
Brad Velander.
Lead PCB Designer
Norsat International Inc.
Microwave Products
Tel (604) 292-9089 (direct line)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robison Michael R CNIN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 7:52 AM
> To: 'Protel EDA Forum'
> Subject: Re: [PEDA] library orientation of designators and types ??
>
>
> i wanted to add a bit to this post. when i click on the
> other part on the schematic thats not giving me a problem
> and get the select option for the chip that is about 10
> miles away from it, and select the chip thats far away,
> the graphical attributes show x and y coordinates for over
> where the part is, and not anything close to where i'm
> clicking, so i'm even further confused.
>
> thanks again, miker
>
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