Re: [PEDA] View PCB 3D

2002-02-10 Thread Colin Weber
It is >difficult to think of a more central operation to PCB design than placement! > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Abdulrahman Lomax >Easthampton, Massachusetts USA Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [PEDA] Thermal relief / Tenting

2002-02-07 Thread Colin Weber
ually 'solder joint design'. > >regards, > >Phil. > >-Original Message- >From: Abd ul-Rahman Lomax [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Tuesday, 5 February 2002 09:41 >To: Protel EDA Forum >Subject: Re: [PEDA] Thermal relief > > >At 08:34 AM 2/5/2

Re: [PEDA] Thermal relief

2002-02-04 Thread Colin Weber
/2002 -0500, you wrote: >At 08:34 AM 2/5/2002 +1100, Colin Weber wrote: > >>I was talking with another designer, Phil Dutton, and he aslo recommended >>the Power Connections Relieved. >>"Make sure that your Power connections are relieved, or they will cool >>down fast

Re: [PEDA] Thermal relief

2002-02-04 Thread Colin Weber
on vias to planes? I can understand through hold pads for a through hole component, but for just stitching a flood to a power plane I can't see the point. Regards, Andrew Ircha Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[

Re: [PEDA] BOM question

2002-01-16 Thread Colin Weber
anada, V5C 6G9. >Tel (604) 292-9089 (direct line) >Fax (604) 292-9010 >Website: www.norsat.com > > >-Original Message- >From: Colin Weber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 1:05 PM >To: Protel EDA Forum >Subject: Re: [PEDA] BOM q

Re: [PEDA] BOM question

2002-01-16 Thread Colin Weber
ver integrated Parts & Vendors >(http://www.trilogydesign.com) with Protel 99SE? >Advice? Comments? Recommendations? Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.te

Re: [PEDA] Measuring Length

2001-12-18 Thread Colin Weber
>After it is added to the menu or Hot keyed, select net, or connection and >measure. > >Mike Reagan Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.

[PEDA] Measuring Length

2001-12-18 Thread Colin Weber
Folks, Could someone help me. I want to measure the length of a net on a PCB, and I cannot for the life of me, remember a way to easily do this? Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this

Re: [PEDA] SCHEM GROUPING, DOES IT WORK?

2001-12-11 Thread Colin Weber
by field content >shouldn't that work? > >i suppose i could put different strings in field 8 for different parts, >but i suppose i could manually annotate the thing too! > >Dennis Saputelli Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Re: [PEDA] MS versus Linux

2001-11-21 Thread Colin Weber
his, we may consider it". > >Well well well - >Maybe the time has come to ask Altium to get "Protel running under Linux". > >I specifically posted this mail, to this forum, to attract not only your >but also Altiums, Protels attention and thoughts. > >Robi Regar

Re: [PEDA] Scrolling in Editors & Database format

2001-11-14 Thread Colin Weber
creen, but not in the >Schematic editor, why is this? Is there a way round it? > >Steve Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/l

Re: [PEDA] Full Path and Mapped Drives

2001-11-14 Thread Colin Weber
Edit the c:\windows\Client99SE.INI file and delete them from [Closed Files List] . At 05:22 PM 14/11/2001 +, you wrote: >Also, is there a way to clear the recently opened files list from the >"File Menu" of protel? > > > >S

Re: [PEDA] 3D PCBs

2001-11-14 Thread Colin Weber
P6, can anyone tell me how I can generate realistic custom components for use in 3D renderings? Regards, Fred A Rupinski PS I submitted this question to technical supportagain. ------

Re: [PEDA] Morphing

2001-11-14 Thread Colin Weber
cursor >and all the capacitors attributes will be assigned to this new part, >including refdes. Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelus

Re: [PEDA] Multi-Part Components

2001-11-13 Thread Colin Weber
when placing, or change it for each part of the component. > > But you would (or I would) have thought that if you change one of the > > footprints, Protel would automatically change the other parts of the > > component..wouldn't you? > > > > Steve

Re: [PEDA] Spectra Interface to 99SE

2001-10-01 Thread Colin Weber
all with a large design that 99SE can't auto route. We are going to buy > > some real products that work from somebody, we just don't know if Cadence >is > > the best there is or not?? > > What design package is the best for high speed, rules driven > > auto-routing???

Re: [PEDA] test points

2001-10-01 Thread Colin Weber
*** Todays forums are sponsored by Ian Martin Limited Engineering/Technical Placement Specialists www.ianmartin.com *** Brad, There is a 3rd party addon for placing In Circuit Test points, spe

Re: [PEDA] Anyone heard of a GENCAD.CAD file?

2001-09-25 Thread Colin Weber
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Re: [PEDA] Windows 2000

2001-09-25 Thread Colin Weber
n. > >Has anyone else seen this? > >-- >Ron Tupa >ElectroMechanical Engineer >Adtron Corporation >3710 East University >Phoenix, Arizona 85034 >Telephone 602-735-0335 >Fax 602-735-0359 > > Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Re: [PEDA] SP6 and Toolbars

2001-09-20 Thread Colin Weber
s replace others. > >Namely : >-main comes and goes as toggled in the menu >-digital comes and goes as toggled in the menu >-powerojects come and go as toggled in the menu >-drawing replaces wiring >-wiring replaces drawing > > >give me a check

Re: [PEDA] VBA Scripts

2001-09-06 Thread Colin Weber
nks for the numerous responses. (realizing i'm a little >premature etc ;-) ) > >Rich > > > > >Rich Thompson >Research & Development Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTE

Re: [PEDA] IBIS

2001-08-23 Thread Colin Weber
set up models. Has anyone tried to use it? Has anyone managed to import an IBIS model yet?   Cheers, Terry. Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techse

Re: [PEDA] Export / Import ERC Rule Matrix

2001-08-23 Thread Colin Weber
uld be a default matrix per >>installation like now, but there should also be the ability to have a rule >>matrix within each design which would override the defaults for that >>particular design. Short of a screen shot and manually setting the other rule >>matrix, does anyb

Re: [PEDA] tenting vias

2001-08-23 Thread Colin Weber
nting also? > >The BGA has a 1.27mm ball grid. I am considering a 25 mil pad, 12 mil via, >31 mil solder mask opening diameter. Does this sound good? If not, what >would you recommend? > >Best regards, >Ivan Baggett >Bago

Re: [PEDA] Export / Import ERC Rule Matrix

2001-08-23 Thread Colin Weber
ther rule >matrix, does anybody know an easier way? > >Steve Hendrix > Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html *

Re: [PEDA] Active_Place

2001-08-16 Thread Colin Weber
+0100, you wrote: >Hi all, > >Have any of you downloaded Active_Place demo (V4.5) from Premier EDA >Solutions website?? > >If so, did you have any success running it from within protel?? > >Steve Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Re: [PEDA] Alegro Conversion

2001-08-16 Thread Colin Weber
ut. I have evaluated Specctra as best able within Cadences eval. license. It certainly appears to offer another solution and I dare say we'll try that next. If your reading this, I haven't forgotten your services there Mike. Regards, Colin Weber Varian Australia Pty Ltd At 09:28

Re: [PEDA] Alegro Conversion

2001-08-15 Thread Colin Weber
nd other CAD program versions! > >Best regards, >Ivan Baggett >Bagotronix Inc. >website: www.bagotronix.com > > >- Original Message - >From: "Colin Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: W

Re: [PEDA] Alegro Conversion

2001-08-15 Thread Colin Weber
legro is super powerful while protel's UI is far superior and makes boards >a joy >-chris Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/prot

Re: [PEDA] Alegro Conversion

2001-08-15 Thread Colin Weber
7 PM > > Subject: [PEDA] Alegro Conversion > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I have a request from a customer to take in their Alegro PCB files and > > > modify/finish work that has been started in house. I am aware of > > > Router So

[PEDA] SCH Delays

2001-07-26 Thread Colin Weber
losing all applications, and still there was no difference. My PC is a Dell 420 workstation, PIII Dual 877Mhz, 512 RDRAM. I'm out of ideas for the moment. Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave

Re: [PEDA] ASCII Format

2001-07-26 Thread Colin Weber
I believe CDs only have a finite life also. Does anyone know how long? PS: Ivan, what was the sci fi book :-)? Colin Weber Varian Australia P/L At 05:14 PM 26/07/2001 -0400, you wrote: > > It should be noted that the Protel ASCII format is not only text based, >but > > it is s

[PEDA] Bow & Twist

2001-07-18 Thread Colin Weber
ates to maximum bow and twist. I'd like to determine this before I design the layout, rather than find out it is wrong after performing the tests of IPC-6012A, IPC-TM-650 2.4.22. Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mail

Re: [PEDA] BOM generation with part numbers

2001-07-17 Thread Colin Weber
nd is there a better way of managing parts so that a > BOM can be easily created from the output? > I created a library for the values of resistors we have to aid in the > output of a near complete BOM but I would rather >not have a surface mount AND through hole libra

Re: [PEDA] Silver Immersion Finish

2001-07-10 Thread Colin Weber
ion >if I can find it. Have you looked at the Organic White Tin process >(Omikron)yourself? > >Brad Velander, >Lead PCB Designer, >Norsat International Inc., >#300 - 4401 Still Creek Dr., >Burnaby, B.C., V5C 6G9. >Tel. (604) 292-9089 direct >Fax (604) 292-9010 >website ww

[PEDA] Silver Immersion Finish

2001-07-10 Thread Colin Weber
from those experienced users on this forum. Regards, Colin Weber * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * - or email - * mailto