> My problem is to get the designators to be independent of the components > and placed on Mechanical Layer 4. > I would like to present documentation where I have a silk screen layer > and a component placement layer independent of each other. > Since PCBs are getting smaller and smaller I have no room silk screen > around 0805, 0603, ... and no room for designators on SMT parts, but > people like to have designators on connectors. > What I do now is making a class for the connectors so I can select them > and then switch the designators on and off on the SMT parts, when I make
One way to do this is to include the special string .designator on the Mechanical Layer of your library items. This way all of your components would have their designator on the mechanical layer, and you could center it on the part so it looks good for the assembly drawing. Robert D. LaMoreaux MTS Systems Corp. Powertrain Technology Division 4622 Runway Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI 48108 734-822-9696 Fax 734-973-1103 Main Desk 734-973-1111 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
