here come the 0201's !! try putting some text and boxes around those saw a recent article about hand reworking them pretty scary apparently it takes something known as 'operator skill'
re this thread i think the best idea is what dgulley said use the comment field and hide the desig this way the database is still good and you don't have to use 'loose' text another idea (depending on how many values) is to use a simple code like: 'A' or '1' = 1.00K res 'B' or '2' = 0.01m cap it doesn't tell you which of several is which but it's pretty small and easy to build this way JAMI, re: your component to component spacing can this be pick and placed? Dennis Saputelli Dwight wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: JaMi Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 11:30 AM > <snip> > > I have thought of copying off the final database and modifying all of > > the designators and then generating a new gerbers from the modified file > > and substituting those overlay gerbers in the final set for fab, but > > that is a massive amount of work that will have to be done all over > > again if there is any substantial change to the board. > > > > Position the refs as if they didn't have the _1, _2...; then it's only 4 > global edits -- use the brace notation like this: > {_1=} > That will remove all the _1's; do the same for 2,3, and 4. You can backup > just the .pcb within your current ddb, do the 4 edits, generate the full > gerbers, then copy back the "real" pcb. > > So far we've used notation like R1A, R1B, etc. This saves one character > width. But we're only down to 0603, not 0402 like you! We also supply the > assembly house a printout of the board that's about 2x normal so they can > double-check anything unclear. > -- ___________________________________________________________________________ www.integratedcontrolsinc.com Integrated Controls, Inc. tel: 415-647-0480 2851 21st Street fax: 415-647-3003 San Francisco, CA 94110 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
