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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
