Tim Fifield wrote: > I want to export a schematic to a database so that I can try some hot > linking. The protel handbook (pg. 163) says: "Select File >> Export to > Database to pop up the Export Database dialog."
Tim, There are, unfortunatelly, 2 things mixed up together. Hot Linking is something a little different than Database Import/Export. Hot Linking (described in Manual on page 159) appears correctly in the menu under Tools\Database Links. Database Import/Export (described in Manual on page 163) - although implemented - doesn't appear in the menu (at least on some installations). It's described in Protel's KB Item 1920. > I exported a schematic to a database file changed ONE libref and tried to > import the schematic. The computer goes into "freeze mode" like what happens > when I change anything and a really large pcb with out turning off the > hatching in polygons and hiding the GND nets. (CPU @ 100%) Then it gave me > the typical "it's a good idea to restart your computer after you crash, > blah, blah, blah....". It has been reported here that Database Import works very, very slowly. So when Protel performs import (and counts stars on the sky) you may make coffee and relax :) Wojciech Oborski ************************************************************************ * Tracking #: 628F0EC3B91FD64DA65FE05FAE37F80F3947429B * ************************************************************************ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
