Actually you don't have to type anything if you use the "FindSimilarObject" when right mouse clicking.
Another thing is that a history of search strings is available for things you often do. Tony > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis Saputelli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 1:32 PM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Finding unplated pads (was 100% complete??????) > > > sounds like a lot of typing! > and i assume you have to spell the object identifiers correctly :) > > i got the dxp demo but they never sent me a password! > > Dennis Saputelli > > Tony Karavidas wrote: > > > > Here's a + for DXP: > > > > The example I cited earlier about finding any unplated pads is > much easier > > in DXP > > > > Type this in the List box and you've got it! > > > > Find(ObjectKind = 'Pad') And (PadIsPlated = 'False') > > > > The hard part about figuring that out is I didn't know exactly what was > > available unless I painfully scroll through the parameters. > They need to do > > a lot of documentation in this area. > > > > The way I ACTUALLY got to that message was to use > FindSimilarObject, click > > on any pad, uncheck the plated box, check SAME, and click APPLY. > > > > You could even do it this way: > > > > (ObjectKind = 'Pad') And (PadIsPlated <> 'True') > > > > Tony > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jenkins, Charlie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 12:37 PM > > > To: 'Protel EDA Forum' > > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] 100% complete?????? > > > > > > > > > An unplated hole will give you an incomplete net. This is > usaually not > > > fatal as you get all your connection holes plated anyway. I > tried several > > > ways to locate the non-plated items with varying degrees of success. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Robert M. Wolfe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 3:08 PM > > > To: Protel EDA Forum > > > Subject: [PEDA] 100% complete?????? > > > > > > > > > Hello All, > > > Anybody run into the Reports vs DRC with respect to 100% complete > > > connections being different. > > > I ran DRC for uncomplete net and it is clean 100% connections. > > > It is a 6 layer card with a split gnd plane, vcc plane not > split and there > > > are many polygon plane > > > areas also one layer is mostly polygon planes. I di da very > carefull look > > > there but nothing seems to > > > be in error. I also put system in single layer mode and viewed up > > > each layer > > > to hope to spot a netline, > > > nothing so far. > > > If I run the report for connection status I get 1 incomplete > net, in this > > > report it does not tell you the net > > > that is not connected, unfortunately. > > > So anybbody got any suggestions as to how to determine if the board is > > > done?? > > > I did a netlist output from PCB of connected copper, and compared > > > it to the > > > schematic output netlist and they match 100%. > > > I also checked for parts off board area by selecting all > outside area and > > > the move slected up and into vieable area and no luck, > > > I also check Pick and Place for any negative Y coordinates none. > > > Is there anywhere else to verify 100% completion? > > > TIA > > > Bob Wolfe > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > * Tracking #: 4D338C446613E74F95209FAD46F9CA2AAB03D873 > > > * > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > > > > > > -- > __________________________________________________________________ > _________ > 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
