> -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis Saputelli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 28 July 2004 02:24 > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] 99SE SP6 updating footprints > > i'm sure this has been discussed (?) > but i just noticed the following in 99SE PCB > > if you have several or more parts of the same footprint on a > board and you type in a new and valid footprint name and do > the global thing: copy footprint, footprint=same > > the one you are editing changes to the new footprint and all > the others acquire the NEW FOOTPRINT NAME from the global > operation but the footpints don't change to the new one
Dennis Not quite sure what you mean here. I tried what I think you were describing quickly on a board here. I picked a 0603 part, changed the value in the footprint field to 0805, clicked global (footprint already checked) and set the combo box to footprint=same, clicked OK and all 202 items were changed OK. If I change the footprint field to a value which does not represent a valid footprint name in the library, then I see a global change in the footprint name according to the selection and no footprint change is applied, but I get a warning for every update instance that fails (footprint not in library), you don't mention a warning, and you state you used a valid footprint name, so I guess this is not the same as you are seeing. But I have seen some very strange behaviour with differences with the loaded (cached) library and the actual library where you have to drop/reload the library to update it. Not sure 'where' the actual pcb being edited 'looks' for the valid footprint but I would guess it would be the cached one so if the new valid footprint was added after the library was added/cached to the PCB editor then something like this could be possible I guess Do not know if this helps you any. John * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
