20/06/2003 11:23:32, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Ah, and I nearly forgot. Can DXP do symbol pin entry through a text file or >spreadsheet?
Dunno about XP, but that's certainly how I do big schematic parts in P99. Build yourself a new library with a single part in it, that part having an example of each of the pin types you're likely to use. (In, Out, O/C, etc), some token text and an outline box. Save the library as ASCII, and copy & paste those pins (messing with the coordinates and names) to your heart's content. A text editor which supports column editing (like Ultraedit) will let you paste columns of pin names and numbers in straight from datasheets. You can also copy the section headings from the datasheet in as text, as a label for each cluster of pins. When you've done all the pins, open the library with Protel agan, shuffle the pins into functional groups, or however you like, and copy the resulting part into your main library. There's obviously some faffing, but it's reduced the week of living hell to just a crappy afternoon, and the results are good so far. (and, since you're not typing all the pin names in over and over again, they tend to have fully descriptive names from the datasheet - good if you're using a device where a pin name can be huge, with lots of options. (TI DSPs are particularly prone to this, and are what forced me to experiment with the technique - no way was I going to manually make all those parts......)) Hope that helps! Steve * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
