Re: [PEDA] BOM part fields shown as *
On 08:07 AM 9/02/2003 +0100, Mikael Johansson said: Hello I'm a newbie trying to evaluate Protel 99SE SP6. I've created a component library where the part fields store supplier, order codes etc. When I create a BOM from the schematic the very same part fields only contain an asterisk '*'. If I doubleclick on a component in the schematic I can see my order codes ... as well as a column with the '*'. How do I copy my order codes... to the columns shown in the BOM (for all components in the schematic)? Mikael Johansson P99SE has two sorts of fields for use by the user. One type is a library field - there are 8 of these and these can only be changed in the library - these are the Library or Read-Only Fields. The other (16 of these) is designed to be changed once the symbol has been placed in the Sch - these are the Part Fields. Within the library it is possible to change the *name* of the Parts Fields but not the attribute itself. You can only change the library fields in the library - not once placed on the Sch. When a field has not been set to anything it will appear as a '*'. When you set the fields in the SchLib did you do so on the Library Fields tab or the Part Field Names tab? If the Sch symbols were already placed before you added the field entries did you update the Sch? (Tools-Update Schematics will do this for all open schematic sheets.) Does this help at all? Ian Wilson * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Gerber Import / Viewing in P99SE
I would greatly appreciate a copy of your macro. Thanks in advance, Nick Papas -Original Message- From: Ian Capps [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 21 January 2003 16:32 To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Gerber Import / Viewing in P99SE Terry As Brad as said in his reply the gerbers need to be generated from protel in the first place to be directly importable. For some gerber files you can get away with changing the header and for others it takes a bit more fuddling around. I have a word macro that I have used in the past. It's very clunky but has worked every time if you want it let me know. Ian Capps - Original Message - From: Terry Creer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Protel EDA Forum (E-mail) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 8:52 AM Subject: [PEDA] Gerber Import / Viewing in P99SE Greetings all, I remember someone mentioning a while ago about importing Gerber files to view in P99SE. I was wondering what perhaps I am doing wrong... First, I create a new PCB. From the file menu, I select Import. I then select .g?? single gerber from the drop down box and then select the gerber file I want to import. I hit open and voila! Nothing. Same happens if I select .g?? batch gerber from the drop down box. Any ideas would be much appreciated, thanks! Terry Creer * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] BOM part fields shown as *
Sounds like you may have your additional component information defined in your Part Field Names. These Part Field Names can be edited in the library editor to give a name to each part field instead of the default Part Field 1 - Part Field 16, but this information does not appear in the BOM list. You should either place your required information in the Library Fields (otherwise known as Read Only Fields) within the library editor, or in the Part Fields within the schematic editor. Then, when generating your BOM, simply activate the appropriate library or part fields to be included in the list, and you should find your additional component information included. By the way, Protel (in their infinite wisdom) have defaulted any blank fields with *, making it extremely difficult to use the * wildcard to search these fields, but just like lots of other issues within Protel, I'm sure you can find a work-around. With Kind Regards Nick Papas -Original Message- From: Mikael Johansson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, 9 February 2003 18:07 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PEDA] BOM part fields shown as * Hello I'm a newbie trying to evaluate Protel 99SE SP6. I've created a component library where the part fields store supplier, order codes etc. When I create a BOM from the schematic the very same part fields only contain an asterisk '*'. If I doubleclick on a component in the schematic I can see my order codes ... as well as a column with the '*'. How do I copy my order codes... to the columns shown in the BOM (for all components in the schematic)? Mikael Johansson _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
