WARNING after i sent this it occurred to me that the comment field may get trashed by a netlist load david can you confirm that this works? do you use the sync or netlist load?
Dennis Saputelli Dennis Saputelli wrote: > > 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 -- ___________________________________________________________________________ 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/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
