Re: [PEDA] Place footprint

2007-09-26 Thread Ian Capps
@techservinc.com Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 1:45 PM Subject: [PEDA] Place footprint Using DXP2004sp4 on XP. If I place a footprint on a PCB that doesn't have a corresponding schematic part, how do I stop that part from being removed the next time I do a DesignUpdate PCB? I don't want

Re: [PEDA] Place footprint

2007-09-26 Thread Riley, Andrew
to Ignore Differences for Remove Components. Cheers! Drew -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dom Bragge Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:45 PM To: Protel EDA forum Subject: [PEDA] Place footprint Using DXP2004sp4 on XP. If I place a footprint

Re: [PEDA] Place footprint

2007-09-26 Thread Dom Bragge
This is *just* what I want, thanks heaps Ian. Ian Capps [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dom In the component properties change type from 'Standard' to 'Graphical'. This will prevent it from being removed but it allso prevents it from appearing in your pick and place files.

Re: [PEDA] Place footprint

2007-09-26 Thread Dom Bragge
Thanks Phil, although I'd prefer another way. Phil Reid [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My solution is to create a blank part and attach that footprint to it. I don't know of any other way. Phil Dom Bragge wrote: Using DXP2004sp4 on XP. If I place a footprint on a PCB that doesn't have a

Re: [PEDA] Place footprint

2007-09-26 Thread Dom Bragge
. Cheers! Drew -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dom Bragge Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:45 PM To: Protel EDA forum Subject: [PEDA] Place footprint Using DXP2004sp4 on XP. If I place a footprint on a PCB that doesn't have

[PEDA] Place footprint

2007-09-25 Thread Dom Bragge
Using DXP2004sp4 on XP. If I place a footprint on a PCB that doesn't have a corresponding schematic part, how do I stop that part from being removed the next time I do a DesignUpdate PCB? I don't want to necessarily use the ECOGen:remove part option as this works across the board, not just for

Re: [PEDA] Place footprint

2007-09-25 Thread Phil Reid
My solution is to create a blank part and attach that footprint to it. I don't know of any other way. Phil Dom Bragge wrote: Using DXP2004sp4 on XP. If I place a footprint on a PCB that doesn't have a corresponding schematic part, how do I stop that part from being removed the next time I