You just gotta make sure they haven't already used it to upgrade.
Leon Fonstin
-Original Message-
From: Jon Elson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, 19 February 2004 6:05 AM
To: Protel EDA Forum
Subject: Re: [PEDA] Protel 99SE for sale?
Robert Ritchey wrote:
> Hi,
> I am lookin
Look at your client98.ini file..
Protel has a bug that when the closed file listing reaches 255 files (I
think) it then just continues to overwrite the file and it becomes
garbage. I think this problem is still in 99SE. We always cull out this
file regularly.
hope this helps
Leon Fonstin
Jason, just a thought here
When you load gerbers back into a blank PCB file, you must remember that for
a given layer, all the lands that represent vias and pads etc will be
imported as free pads and will take on the design rules specified in your
PCB file. Vias are just a D-code for a given a
Wayne,
Just add the ".designator" string to whatever layer you want in the
component footprint.
If you need to move it, or change the font, etc, you will have to unlock
primitves to do so.
Also be aware that the ".designator" string is part of the component area so
when you move / pick parts and w
Ian, it's actually pretty easy to "loose parts".
We recently have had a situation where a group of components have been
unknowingly moved into the negative region of the database as part of a
move selection process early in the placement stage. It turns out that the
syncroniser matches the parts a
Ted,
try using...PROTEL 2.8(if you have it)
I know this is a "backward step" but we have found that nearly most other
CAD/CAM generated gerbers will be able to be read into PROTEL 2.8 (this is
so robust and uncaring).just watch out for the resolution ie gerber
format that the files wer
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I'm hanging out for the day Protel will support Polygon/Circular
(non-rec
Ivan, we have found that the best solution is PARTIAL TENTING.
ie You need to cover the annular ring with mask but leave the hole free.
This allows the via to be flushed of any residual etching chemicals and will
still fill if wave soldered.
Depending on your fabricator and process allowance, typi
