There is a cool feature in DXP that darkens (the mask level is completely variable) everything you don't want to see but I don't think there is a way to get that to hardcopy. When I'm assembling my prototypes here, I'm only a couple feet away from a computer, so I use that info "live"
Tony On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 14:32:44 +0100, John A. Ross [Design] wrote: >>�-----Original Message----- >>�From: Steve Wiseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: >>�Thursday, September 04, 2003 12:14 PM To: Protel EDA Forum >>�Subject: Re: [PEDA] Prototype Assembly House - now assembly guides >> >> >>�Since I'm evidently not the only person to still be hand >>�assembling, here's a Protel question... >> >>�Is it possible to build an assembly drawing (or, really, a series >>�of assembly drawings) which highlights each component type in >>�turn on a different sheet - f'rinstance highlight all the 22n >>�0402 decouplers on one page, all the 10K 0402s on the next, >>�etc... Other components would need to be drawn faintly, for >>�reference. (If the components could be numbered sequentially, so >>�the assemble could be sure not to miss any, that would be even >>�better) >>�I don't know how this could be done with the current tools, but >>�it really would be handy... >> > >�Steve > > >�Interesting one. > > >�This might not be exactly what you are looking for but for >�different type of footprints you could make use of the existing >�mechanical layers to create composite drawings or 'stages' in some >�partly automated way. > >�What I mean is that you can draw in the library, say a boundary box >�on mech layer x and add the .designator or .comment attribute >�inside that box accordingly. > >�An example would be this > > >�0402 library part >�Add boundary box to mech layer 5 >�Add .comment designator and resize so say 100N will fit inside it. >�Update PCB >�Now if you go to print mech layer 5 only 0402 parts will show WITH >�the component values. > >�0805 library part >�Add boundary box to mech layer 6 >�Add .comment designator and resize so say 100N will fit inside it. >�Update PCB >�Now if you go to print mech layer 6 only 0805 parts will show WITH >�the component values. > >�SC59 PNP library part >�Add boundary box to mech layer 7 >�Add .comment designator and resize so say 848CW will fit inside it. >�Update PCB >�Now if you go to print mech layer 7 only 848CW parts will show WITH >�the component values. > >�So in print manager you can print individual layers for reference, >�or transparency for overlay purpose, or make a composite drawings >�of all layers. > >�Of course you will soon run out of layers, but it would be possible >�to add say SOIC to the 0402 layer as these cannot get mixed up. > >�As for filtering by component value I have no ideas for now unless >�it is possible in some way to only print selected parts, but never >�tried that, and the selections would need to be re-done every time >�'process pcb' was done. > >�Best Regards > > >�John A. Ross > > >�RSD Communications Ltd >�8 BorrowMeadow Road >�Springkerse Industrial Estate >�Stirling, Scotland FK7 7UW > > >�Tel� � � � +44 [0]1786 450572 Ext 225 (Office) >�Tel� � � � +44 [0]1786 450572 Ext 248 (Lab) >�Fax� � � � +44 [0]1786 474653 >�GSM� � � � +44 [0]7831 373727 > > >�Email� � � � [EMAIL PROTECTED] >�WWW� � � � http://www.rsd.tv >�========================================== > > >�* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * >� * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
