Re: [PEDA] Get primitive for macro
Hi Eric you can select the intersting elements, export them to spread with the exported selected checkbox activated, do the neccesary things with a macro within the spread server, and do an update to pcb. Of course there are some problems: *) Perhaps the informations that you are intereted in can't be exported to the spread sheet. Net information is one of these things as far as I remember. *) The update pcb process works best when there is only an pcb open. I've used this procedure succesful for changing things like pad coordinates, line widths, designator and comments, or for calculating intersections between lines and arcs. By the way: Does anybody knows how to automate the export to spread function? Dipl. Ing. Jörg Guttmann eMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Visit our Web Site: http://www.imar-navigation.de === iMAR GmbH Gesellschaft für inertiale Mess-, Automatisierungs- und Regelsysteme Systems for Inertial Measuring, Automation and Control Im Reihersbruch 3 D-66386 St. Ingbert / Germany Tel.: +49-(0)6894-9657-34 Fax : +49-(0)6894-9657-22 - Original Message - From: Ian Wilson To: Protel EDA Forum Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 3:07 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Get primitive for macro On 04:57 PM 23/09/2003, ERIC BOBILLIER said: Hi I try developpe macro for PCB and i need to know how get primitive information about object focus by cursor ? this information are display in status bar but i haven't found any server or process who can get it to play with in my macro.(like net Width,net name and so on..) I don't think you will get access to this information with a macro, you will almost certainly need a server. Ian * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Global changes
I'm doing the following ín such cases:
0/ (with the slash) as a Prefix in the first schematic
not only for component designators but also for
net labels und ports. For Example 0/R12, 0/R17, 0/C5, 0/N423
and so on.
Then it's easy to make a copy of the schematic und
use the edit - replace text dialog from the schematic main
menu bar to change all strings in the copied schematic.
You should use:
Text to find: * as wildcard for all texts
replace with: {0/=1/} replace only the prefix
Components named in this way are looking a little bit unusual
but i've found no problems so far. Protel pcb and the
synchroniser don't complain.
This should also work with other characters as
separator, for example the dot . and also with postfixes
if you need the characters like R or C at the beginning
of the designators.
It's important that the seperator isn't used in normal
designator names.
Dipl. Ing. Jörg Guttmann
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Subject: [PEDA] Global changes
Hello,
I am new to both Protel and this forum. I am using Protel 99 SE.
I am designing an eight channel active filter. Each channel is identical to the
others except for component values. I have created the first block and numbered all
components starting with 100 (i.e. U100, R100, R101, R102, etc.).
What I want to do is copy the block and make a global change that applies to the
selected block. Specificaly, I want to change the component designators in the
selected block to the next higher century block (i.e U100U200, R100R200, R101R201,
etc.).
Every attempt I have made so far has resulted in either no changes, or changes to
all of the occurences of the digits I am substituting (i.e R101 becomes R202, not
R201, and R102 also becomes R202).
If anyone could give me a hint, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanx,
Michael Badillo
Engineering Technician
Qual-Tron, Inc.
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Re: [PEDA] Global changes
I'm doing the following in such cases:
0/ (with the slash) as a Prefix in the first schematic
not only for component designators but also for
net labels und ports. For Example 0/R12, 0/R17, 0/C5, 0/N423
and so on.
Then it's easy to make a copy of the schematic und
use the edit - replace text dialog from the schematic main
menu bar to change all strings in the copied schematic.
You should use:
Text to find: * as wildcard for all texts
replace with: {0/=1/} replace only the prefix
Components named in this way are looking a little bit unusual
but i've found no problems so far. Protel pcb and the
synchroniser don't complain.
This should also work with other characters as
separator, for example the dot . and also with postfixes
if you need the characters like R or C at the beginning
of the designators.
It's important that the seperator isn't used in normal
designator names.
Dipl. Ing. Jörg Guttmann
eMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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iMAR GmbH
Gesellschaft für inertiale Mess-, Automatisierungs- und Regelsysteme
Systems for Inertial Measuring, Automation and Control
Im Reihersbruch 3
D-66386 St. Ingbert / Germany
Tel.: +49-(0)6894-9657-34
Fax : +49-(0)6894-9657-22
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 8:47 PM
Subject: [PEDA] Global changes
Hello,
I am new to both Protel and this forum. I am using Protel 99 SE.
I am designing an eight channel active filter. Each channel is identical to the
others except for component values. I have created the first block and numbered all
components starting with 100 (i.e. U100, R100, R101, R102, etc.).
What I want to do is copy the block and make a global change that applies to the
selected block. Specificaly, I want to change the component designators in the
selected block to the next higher century block (i.e U100U200, R100R200, R101R201,
etc.).
Every attempt I have made so far has resulted in either no changes, or changes to
all of the occurences of the digits I am substituting (i.e R101 becomes R202, not
R201, and R102 also becomes R202).
If anyone could give me a hint, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanx,
Michael Badillo
Engineering Technician
Qual-Tron, Inc.
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Re: [PEDA] Simulation Data
For everyone who is interested: The Perl script scan-sdf2.pl to extract Protel simulation data from tth sdf-file and convert it to ASCCI can be downloaded from http://www.proteluser.com/download Thank you, John Ross. It is the only file contained in the zip-file scan-sdf2.zip. There is a small description at the beginning. No GUI or command line options so far. I hope that my work will be useful to some other protel users. Please give me some feedback when you are using it. Cheers Dipl. Ing. Jörg Guttmann eMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Visit our Web Site: http://www.imar-navigation.de === iMAR GmbH Gesellschaft für inertiale Mess-, Automatisierungs- und Regelsysteme Systems for Inertial Measuring, Automation and Control Im Reihersbruch 3 D-66386 St. Ingbert / Germany Tel.: +49-(0)6894-9657-34 Fax : +49-(0)6894-9657-22 - Original Message - From: Mike Ingle To: Protel EDA Forum Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 7:14 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Simulation Data I would like the script. This has been an issue for me too. Mike * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Incrementing Components
The behavior of Protel 99SE-SP6, is the same, C1 will also become C1_1 and so on. I'm using the export to spread option in such cases, then I run a small client basic script that will change the designators. Finally the new designators will be transfered back to the pcb with the update process. The script is very small. I've no experience with DXP. As stated erlier in this forum, you are not allowed to close the pcb in the meanwhile because update will not work anymore in ths case. Dipl. Ing. Jörg Guttmann eMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Visit our Web Site: http://www.imar-navigation.de === iMAR GmbH Gesellschaft für inertiale Mess-, Automatisierungs- und Regelsysteme Systems for Inertial Measuring, Automation and Control Schlackenbergstrasse 41a D-66386 St. Ingbert / Germany Tel.: +49-(0)6894-9657-34 Fax : +49-(0)6894-9657-22 - Original Message - From: Z Hylton To: Protel EDA Forum Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:28 AM Subject: [PEDA] Incrementing Components I need some help. I am panelizing a number of small boards, (5 caps, two SOP16 packages). I'm using DXP and when I copy the second board, all the designator's names are changed. C1 becomes C1_1, ...the third board has designator's changed from C1 to C1_2... and so on. Does anyone know how to turn this feature off? Or maybe it's best to move everything back to 99SE once again and do the work there? Thanks Gary * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Gerber Import / Viewing in P99SE
Hello, I had a similar problem with the Gerber Files generated from an unknown program on a Apple Computer. In my case, the Aperture Table was in the wrong fomat. I wrote a Perl Script for conversion of these tables, then it worked. Dipl. Ing. J rg Guttmann eMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Visit our Web Site: http://www.imar-navigation.de === iMAR GmbH Gesellschaft f r inertiale Mess-, Automatisierungs- und Regelsysteme Systems for Inertial Measuring, Automation and Control Schlackenbergstrasse 41 D-66386 St. Ingbert / Germany Tel.: +49-(0)6894-9657-34 Fax : +49-(0)6894-9657-22 - Original Message - From: Nick Papas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Protel EDA Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 4:36 AM Subject: 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[PEDA] terminology: ratsnest
Why is the set of unrouted connections called ratsnets? I didn't find the word in the Langenscheidts english - german dictionnary. This seems to be one of the english words that everybody is using and nobody knows the real meaning. Dipl. Ing. J rg Guttmann eMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Visit our Web Site: http://www.imar-navigation.de === iMAR GmbH Gesellschaft f r inertiale Mess-, Automatisierungs- und Regelsysteme Systems for Inertial Measuring, Automation and Control Schlackenbergstrasse 41 D-66386 St. Ingbert / Germany Tel.: +49-(0)6894-9657-34 Fax : +49-(0)6894-9657-22 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] Warning: Unconnected net label
The individual signal lines should be labeled with AD0 to AD15 ie without the paranthesis. Dipl. Ing. J rg Guttmann eMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Visit our Web Site: http://www.imar-navigation.de === iMAR GmbH Gesellschaft f r inertiale Mess-, Automatisierungs- und Regelsysteme Systems for Inertial Measuring, Automation and Control Schlackenbergstrasse 41 D-66386 St. Ingbert / Germany Tel.: +49-(0)6894-9657-34 Fax : +49-(0)6894-9657-22 - Original Message - From: Tim Fifield [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Protel EDA Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 5:21 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Warning: Unconnected net label The bottom left corner of the net name is touching the bus it applies to. The individual signals are labeled where they break out of the bus as AD[0] thru AD[15] Tim -Original Message- From: Peter Bennett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 11:52 AM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Warning: Unconnected net label Tim Fifield wrote: I get a Warning: Unconnected net label on net ... when I run ERC in the Sch editor. I'm trying to label a bus line with a the following net label AD[15..0] How do I resolve this warning? The bottom left corner of the net name must touch the wire or bus it applies to. Do you have all the individual signals labelled where they break out of the bus? -- Peter Bennett TRIUMF 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada GPS and NMEA info and programs: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter/index.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
