Re: [PEDA] imported Gerber info missing

were on a line with no DCode so Protel skips them. If you open a Gerber created from Protel and a Gerber created from CAMTastic you can compare them in a text editor to see what I mean. There might be an easy way to get this to work... but I never did find it. Regards, Colby Siemer - Original

Re: [PEDA] single pin nets

rotel installed... so I can't check :( Regards, Colby Siemer - Original Message - From: Richard Sumner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Protel EDA Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 11:36 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] single pin nets > I tried that, it finds all

Re: [PEDA] Graphic cards and performance

the video card... so maybe ATI has stepped things up a bit on their new chipset. Colby Siemer - Original Message - From: Andrew Ircha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Protel EDA Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 4:56 AM Subject: [PEDA] Graphic cards and performance

Re: [PEDA] one or the other

NoPCB I would still like them to be listed while Synch'ing for verification purposes, but not generating errors, just showing information and being separated into their respective categories. Not sure if that will help... but there it is =) ----

Re: [PEDA] ddb transfer failure ??

I am pretty sure SP6 for NT doesn't update what you will get from this 2.5 MDAC install I am almost positive... but I don't have an NT system to check anymore :( I would download and install it anyway. -- Co

Re: [PEDA] ddb transfer failure ??

of course... to repeat... definitely make sure all files are closed before sending it. -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Custom Power Supplies PowerSt

Re: [PEDA] Rotate problems?

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Re: [PEDA] Duplicating pieces of a layout

n you are done. Make sure the single version is completely checked before you make the panels. As long as you paste it the right way there should be no need to check it for errors after copying. -- Colby S

Re: [PEDA] Duplicating pieces of a layout

. Regards, -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Custom Power Supplies PowerStream Technology ** Custom UPS 140 S. Mountainway Drive ** Custom DC/DC Converters Orem Utah 84058 ** Power management e

Re: [PEDA] Duplicating pieces of a layout

new sheet in to the hierarchy. Regards, ------ Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Custom Power Supplies PowerStream Technology ** Custom UPS 140 S. Mountainway Drive **

Re: [PEDA] Duplicating pieces of a layout

KB article you may want to give it a glance. It describes Complex hierarchy and the way the complex to simple function works in 99 and 99SE. http://www.protel.com/earticles/complex_hier_P99.htm Regards, -- Co

Re: [PEDA] Duplicating pieces of a layout

trick. There may be an easier way as well... but this is what popped into my head when I saw the question. I hope that it helps. -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers

Re: [PEDA] cutting a hole in the soldermask

helpful. ------ Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Custom Power Supplies PowerStream Technology ** Custom UPS 140 S. Mountainway Drive ** Custom DC/DC Converters Orem Utah 84058

Re: [PEDA] problem w/ ports on Protel Schematic Service pack 6

their current size, and they would have to be changed back manually. I hope this helps. If you saved it while the option was on... you may be able to get going from a back-up copy. -- Colby Siemer

Re: [PEDA] Anyone else seeing unstable Desktop Icons?

up some space in that section of my mind where un-solved issues reside and churn looking for an answer. It does not happen to me on the machine I run now. -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers

Re: [PEDA] BOARD WILL NOT ROUTE

. -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Custom Power Supplies PowerStream Technology ** Custom UPS 140 S. Mountainway Drive ** Custom DC/DC Converters Orem Utah 84058

Re: [PEDA] Irregular pad shapes in Protel and How do you get fill s toassume net

st is to be reloaded make sure that for each pad 'set' they either ALL have the net, or NONE have the net to make sure it is assigned properly. I hope that helps. -- Colby Siemer

Re: [PEDA] Cannot get 'Complex - Simple' hierarchy working.

Jim, Here is a link to the instructions on how this must be done in 99SE. http://www.protel.com/earticles/complex_hier_P99.htm -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers

Re: [PEDA] Arc's in the keepout

surround it with a rectangle so it will work. The router will stay within the circle, but requires the rectangle to initialize. Then... remove the 'workaround' tracks when you are done if you do not want them. -- Co

Re: [PEDA] "Searching Network for Floating License"

> > I believe that this was answered a while ago by Colby (ex-Protel > > Tech support). His comment was that Protel had removed the ability to remove > > the floating licenses check sometime recently in one of the service packs (5 > > or 6?). If my memory has failed m

Re: [PEDA] "Searching Network for Floating License"

t the only way I can get it to look is to go into Security to un-lock a server. I hope you get it figured out. -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Cu

Re: [PEDA] OOPS! Floating licenses dissapearing: was"Searching Network for Floating License"

the file. Sorry about that... guess I better double-check my suggestions... it appears my memory is a bit fuzzy on some of this stuff already. -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers

Re: [PEDA] Floating licenses dissapearing: was"Searching Network for Floating License"

nd it should write this new info to a new Client99SE.INI... do this for each workstation. Hopefully that may clean out the issue with codes disappearing. Make sure you have full read/write access to your Windows or Winnt directory --

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: misc queries

Hold... but the tracks wont drag with it. ------ Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Custom Power Supplies PowerStream Technology ** Custom UPS 140 S. Mountainway Drive ** Custom DC/DC Converters Orem Utah 8

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: newbie can't get power and groundplanes to connect up

our issues. -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Custom Power Supplies PowerStream Technology ** Custom UPS 140 S. Mountainway Drive ** Custom DC/DC Converters Orem

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: Microsoft error

/download.htm -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Custom Power Supplies PowerStream Technology ** Custom UPS 140 S. Mountainway Drive ** Custom DC

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: Bill of materials menu option breaksafter SP6

helps. -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Custom Power Supplies PowerStream Technology ** Custom UPS 140 S. Mountainway Drive ** Custom DC/DC Converters Orem

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: reconnecting nets

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: newbie can't get power and groundplanes to connect up

hen or why I came to this conclusion, but after reading this and checking, sure enough, this works fine. Thanks =) ------ Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Cust

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: reconnecting nets

. and then browse through the list looking for double entries. Well... I am starting to get into the obscurities here.. ;) Let me know if any of this helps, if not we will check some of the more obscure things that could cause this. ---

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: newbie can't get power and groundplanes to connect up

visual symbol for the power type chosen. -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Custom Power Supplies PowerStream Technology ** Custom UPS 140 S

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: reconnecting nets

primitives involved will definitely help in finding their cause. Let me know if this helps. -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Custom Power Supplies

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: converting protel drawings to otherformats

ding images in the schematic rather than just linking to them. ------ Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Custom Power Supplies PowerStream Technology ** Cu

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: PCB Component Library

ion it was? was it 2.8? -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Custom Power Supplies PowerStream Technology ** Custom UPS 140 S. Mountainway Drive **

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: Component part names

I was just thinking the same thing Is there an interface to Protel built into this thing anywhere? How do you use it with Protel? It looks interesting. -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: PCB default design rules.

Also for the way you will be using this, make sure to Overwrite your existing rules when you import them to avoid duplicate rules, or rules overriding one another. -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: Global edit broken?

are to make a comparison... I just want all parts with ABC in the chosen field to change to BAC. I hope that helps. -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Charg

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: PCB Component Library Solved!?

AWESOME! I would have never thought that would work in this way. This was added to make it easier to copy between libraries... I never would have thought to try pasting them onto the PCB. YOU RULE! -- Colby Siemer

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: Global edit

names are similar... such ABC1 ABC2 ABC3 DEF1 DEF2 DEF3 then you could do it in a series of edits {A=Z_A}, {D=Z_D}, etc. However, if you are into the macros you could probably write one to do this. -- Colby S

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: node not found

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: editing components in schematic library

you do that !). Ctrl+Del will Clear Selected(yellow) items... without placing them in the clipboard. hehe... the word 'End' on my key is starting to fade ;) -- Colby Siemer

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: Unhide part fields by default?

need to worry about the Permanent box... this setting should remain permanent until you enter the defaults to change it again since you cannot change this during placement. ------ Colby Siemer** Custom Bat

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: auto router went on strike and will notroute anymore!

this server to make sure it isn't choked up on something a re-start wont fix. Colby - Original Message - From: Tim Hutcheson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of list proteledausers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 8:56 PM Subject: RE: [PROTEL

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: Multiple License Message

n't run that way... it just sounds like it is asking for trouble but I never tested it so who knows ;) Colby * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This message sent by: PROTEL EDA USERS MAILING LIST * * Use the "reply" command in your email program

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: Anyone there?/SCH-PCB Sync.

design is synchronized... gives me a bit of a warm fuzzy. Probably more information than you wanted ;) but there it is anyway. The great thing is that the choice is there. Both are effective... it is just a matter of preference. -- Co

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: DRC -->ATTN Mr.Lomax

make sure it makes sense... so I hope it makes sense ;) Colby - Original Message - From: Dennis Saputelli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of list proteledausers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 12:52 PM Subject: Re: [PROTEL EDA USERS]: DRC --