'update free primitives from component pads' is not titled exactly right it WILL assign component tracks as well never knew about the locked behavior you mention, in fact i sort of doubt it since we run the 'update' often enough here
but maybe it does effect component track updating, not sure Dennis Saputelli Leo Potjewijd wrote: > > Did I mention before that I have 'habd ah dewwubuh cowd' ? It clearly > affected my thinking.... > > Oh well, just found the solution to the problem: > > I just need to uncheck the 'lock primitives' checkbox on the antenna > footprint before running the 'update primitives'... And, of > course, re-check the box afterwards. > The only snag is that it has to be done every time the PCB is updated from > the schematic. > > Sorry for the noise. > > At 14/10/2003 13:04, I wrote: > > <snip-snip> > > > >The connection pads take on the correct nets, but generate DRC clearance > >errors on the tracks that are part of the footprint. Thanks to the virtual > >shorts and associated rules the loop itself is error-free, it's just the > >connection pads that generate the errors...... > > > >The 'update free primitives from component pads' command does not help > >since the violating primitives are not free (they are part of the footprint). > >Releasing the footprint does not help much either, I then have an unplaced > >component.... > > > >Is there any way out of this? > > > > > >Leo Potjewijd > >hardware designer > >IE Keyprocessor bv. > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >+31 20 4620700 -- 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
