Excellent test. See comments below... > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Wilson [mailto:i.wilson@;considered.com.au] > Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 11:48 PM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Pads disappearing - DXP -> Earlier Version -> DXP > > > On 03:47 PM 18/10/2002 +1000, Igor Gmitrovic said: > >In my opinion you contradict yourself. The important thing > here is that > >the known behaviour from the old versions of Protel is > propagated to the > >DXP in one way or the other. > > > >Igor > > > I have now done some testing. > > Started with a PCB file in DXP. This file has a combination > of components > created in P99SE and DXP as per Brian original email. > > Saved this file in multiple formats from within DXP: > A) V4 (P98/P99SE) > B) V3 (V3) > C) V2.8 > > Opened each file in 99SE. All looked OK. All pads seemed to > be OK. So > far so good. > > Re-opened all these files in DXP. > > The V2.8 file, when immediately re-opened in DXP, had the > designators in > different positions to the original file. P99SE had the > designators in the > correct location and orientation. The others did not show > this problem. > All pads seems OK. > > All three files were imported in a blank P99SE Access DDB. > > All opened OK. And all appeared to be OK.
Thus far, it looks as if the DXP 2.8 importer has a problem, right? > All three files opened and the "Saved Copy as" in P99SE to V4 > and V3 and > exported as V2.8. > The new V3 and V4 files were exported from P99SE (the V2.8 > exports are > already out of the DDB). > > All 9 new files were then opened in DXP and default options > chosen for all > on the import wizard. > > Two files had zero-sized bottom layer pads. Top layer pads > were OK. These > files were the V3 and V4 files exported from DXP and then opened and > exported as V2.8 in P99SE. The file that was saved-as V2.8 > out of DXP and > the exported out of P99SE as V2.8 seemed to be OK. Ooh, you almost lost me. The two files you mentioned could have been trashed by 99SE. Did you reopen them in 99SE and in DXP after exporting the V3 and V4 to 2.8 formats? Earlier, the 2.8 version that when out from DXP and back into DXP was flawed, right? So how does that same file after going through 99SE work this time? This would be good for Altium to sort out, because there are probably lots of old design files that would need to be migrated forward correctly. Many of my old designs don't really need to be migrated because they are obsolete products, but it would be nice to have them all forward just for kicks. > This is on a quick inspection. I know where I would point > fingers but I > will lets others have their rants first. > > Ian > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:proteledaforum@;techservinc.com * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:ForumAdministrator@;TechServInc.com * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@;techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
