we wish but i don't think so Dennis Saputelli
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Okay, desperation is slowly setting in... > > Is there a way to automatically "pin" the ref designator and/or part-type > fields to specific locations within/without a component upon executing the > Place-Part command, ie, without manual editting of said partype or ref > designator respective locations (picture, if you will, a reference > designator pinned to a location _internal_ to the component outline, like > text inside a balloon, or text fixed to the lower left corner of a > rectangle, etc. > > aj > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > A second thought, in case the original query is a bust: > > > > Is it possible to supress the ref-designator and part type > > text display > > associated with a schematic component UPON PLACEMENT, without > > interferring > > with the automatic display of these fileds by "normal" components? > > > > That is, when a component is placed, the reference designator > > and part type > > fields are, by default, displayed. Because of this, if the > > user desires > > their supression, they must be manually hidden. > > > > Suppose that there were two different types of situation, one > > in which a > > REAL component, ie, LM317, MC68332, 74HCT245, INA106, etc., > > uses its fields > > normally when depositied on the schematic sheet, and where a > > second type (a > > pseudo-powerport) sup[resses the auto-display of the text fields. > > > > Can be done or no? > > > > thanks, > > > > aj > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > Power objects are placed on sheet without the need for > > > reference designators > > > or parts numbers, unlike user-created components. > > > > > > Because my present job entails not only the expected > > > electronic/electrical > > > schematic and PCB designs, but also wiring diagrams and system-level > > > electrical and electronic drawings, I now have a great deal > > > of need for the > > > ability to create symbols (and buttons which deposit them) > > > for a variety of > > > "reusables" like color-coding symbols, wire-gauge symbols, > > > and similar. > > > > > > Is this possible within P99SE's schematic editor, or am I > > > deluding myself? > > > > > > Andrew J Jenkins > > > Electrical Engineer > > > Dover Automation Company > > > Subsidiary of Avtron Manufacturing Inc. > > > v: 216 642-1230 x1228 > > > f: 216 750-5105 > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- Dennis Saputelli ========= send only plain text please! - no HTML ========== _______________________________________________________________________ Integrated Controls, Inc. www.integratedcontrolsinc.com 2851 21st Street tel: 415-647-0480 San Francisco, CA 94110 fax: 415-647-3003 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
