Hi Ted
You could try selecting all the components on the bottom layer, unlock
their primitives, then change the tracks/attributes on mechanical layer
1 to mechanical layer 2 - that applies to the bottom assembly drawing.
Make sure when you do the global change that you match by selection and
This probably strays from your query, but from memory, there was a buglett
(I'm not sure if it's been fixed) in that where you define the default
primitives in the schematic editor for schematic parts, one of the
PartFields was incorrectly mapped to another. Therefore, there was one
part
The best way to get traffic up is to ask why it is down! ;o)
Brendon.
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From: Linden Doyle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: PEDA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 4:51 PM
Subject: [PEDA] Is forum traffic down?
Hi all,
I've been getting very
MikeR, as someone else suggested but in different context, have a look in
C:\program files\design explorer99se\backup\ and you might find a later
version of your board. Just a punt in the dark.
Regards,
Brendon.
Yeah, it seems to be pointing at a problem with the synchronizer when used
in nets and ports global mode. I think Brad mentioned it worked ok if he
went via the netlist method (while using separate sheets).
As I said in an earlier post using nets and ports global is the only time I
have
Terry,
I don't know about the OptionsColours method. It may work from a fresh
board?
You can edit their colours individually or globally by selecting browse
Nets in the Browse PCB editor panel and double clicking on the required
net and change its colour, alternatively, highlight the net and
Hi Brad,
I have seen this behaviour before but it was a while ago and I can't
remember how I solved or got around it.
I do have some thoughts or suggestions that may force a solution...
Have you tried changing the net scope to Only ports global or Sheet
symbol/Port connection in conjuction
Brad, is this problem being exhibited on Protel generated net-names or
Brad defined net-names?
Regards,
Brendon
Sent: Thursday, 3 October 2002 10:51 AM
To: Protel EDA Forum List Server (E-mail)
Subject: [PEDA] P99SE SP6 Problem with Update PCB generating duplicate
nets or ot her errors.
Hi
Hi Mike.
I did this a while ago back in P98 so I'm not sure it can still be done in
P99se - I've just got in and haven't hit the go button yet. I saved the
*.LIB in ASCII format and used a text editor. Using the Replace command I
replaced XXX with YYY globally, saved it, then imported it back
It's not just the fact that the pin is hidden. If the pin's Electrical Type
is Power and the pin is hidden, then it is assumed by Protel that the pin
is connected to a net of the same name as the Pin Name, whatever that is.
Cheers
Brendon.
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From: Steve Smith [EMAIL
I think there may be a bit of confusion between Shift-Del (cut selection)
and Ctrl-Del (clear selection). Both appear to 'delete' the selected
objects from the workspace, however Shift-Del moves the selection to the
Protel clipboard, whereas Ctrl-Del does actually delete the selection.
Both of
I forgot to add that when using Shift-Del (cut) you're prompted for a cursor
position to be used as a reference for when pasting elsewhere, and not for
Ctrl-Del for obvious reasons.
There is also an option in the Sch editor under Tools/Preferences on the
Graphical Editing tab called Add Template
Steve.
From memory, in P98 both the Autoroute server and PCB server had to be set
to automatic otherwise the autorouting menus weren't available. I could
be wrong though.
Brendon.
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From: Ian Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Protel EDA Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:
Mike,
I have had a similar problem in the past, importing ye olde Protel DOS PCBs.
To solve this, export either component attributes (all of them) or text
attributes (all) - I can't remember which - to spreadsheet and you may find
that all text strings (designators in particular) have had their
Layer specific keepouts have been a recent topic but I wonder if anyone has
discovered that you can assign a net to a layer specific keepout?
I have this board that is mounted to 10mm bosses on an aluminium chassis,
and the screw head is smaller (~6mm) allowing different clearances on top
and
Has it successfully poured before now?
Is it just pouring outlines? - do you have No hatching selected?
Do you have minimum primitive size set to something outrageous?
Just some real quick thought.
HTH
Brendon.
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From: Sean James [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Protel EDA
Just one small thing to be aware of.
If you're likely to go backwards and save this as a P98 (v3) file, these
layer specific keepouts return to their native state of being a
non-keepout and have the potential to ruin your day. It's only a trap if
you don't know about it.
Cheers,
Brendon.
There is an add-on Hole Detector server that performs this trick I think.
Cheers,
Brendon.
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From: Brad Velander [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Protel EDA Forum List Server (E-mail) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 1:50 PM
Subject: [PEDA] Where does Protel
Brad,
It used to be on the Protel wwwebsite but I just checked and it's no longer
there. I must admit I have never used this server, I was just going on what
it was intended to do.
I didn't realise the drill report file reported on these double hits.I
have learnt something (useful)
Something that came up on this forum a wee while ago speeds the startup by
not showing the splashscreen.
Get out your scalpel and open up Client99SE.INI, found in C:\WINNT (if
you're running NT, otherwise you'll have to hunt it down). In the section
labelled:
[System Preferences]
insert the
This can be used for nearly all objects, text, lines etc.
you can also drag a current object over another to get the
cloning to work.
I've also found you can clone between different object types, in particular
the text part. Useful for Netnames derived from Ports and Sheet Entry
Portals.
Hi Wayne
From memory this only happens when the copper pad diameter is less than
(incl zero) the hole diameter, irrespective of whether it's PTH or not.
Cheers
Brendon.
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From: Wayne Trow [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 1:47
, November 14, 2001 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [PEDA] Holes
Nope. I can still see a 0mm x 0mm pad with 1mm hole when moving it. May be
something to do with the colour settings.
What version and service pack are you using? (me = S99E SP6).
-Original Message-
From: Brendon Slade [mailto
pad with 1mm hole when moving it. May be
something to do with the colour settings.
What version and service pack are you using? (me = S99E SP6).
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From: Brendon Slade [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, 14 November 2001 12:26 PM
To: Protel EDA Forum
Check that Orcad Ports is disabled when you're using the W98 OS. You can
find this in Tools Preferences Schematic.
HTH
Brendon.
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From: Sean James [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Protel EDA Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 3:28 AM
Subject: [PEDA] PORT
...and change the room definition properties keep components out - via
right mouse click on room in question, or through design rules placement
room definition.
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Sent: Thursday, November
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Hi guys
I don't know if this original question has been answered - I'm extremely
busy and haven'y been following any threads.
In the design I am currently sweating over, I came to add a new mechanical
layer for documentation, and alarm bells starting ringing (aside from the
fact I set the alarm
Hi Paul
Try a global change on all designators and comments to set the
autoposition (in both designator and comments sections) to something other
than manual. I struck this problem early on - it only affects hidden
designators and comments with autoposition set to manual. I have set my
default
Kirk, what ServicePack version are you running? If I recall correctly,
there was a feature/bug whereby the anchor/reference point for moving
selections was the BL corner of the selection box - and this was not
negotiable, nor on any particular grid.
I think this was rectified in SP5, but
Hi Steve.
The responses I have seen so far were in answer to the original dilemma of
joining analogue gnd and digital gnd at one point without DRC errors. I
think this solution doesn't meet your requirements - tha is if I'm reading
your intentions correctly.
I have used these shorted jumpers
Hi Bryan.
I am making a multi-layer board (2 signal, 2 power)
with 24 exact modules.
Even when you have repeated modules within a design, at the very least
component designators have to be unique. If you're not using Ports only
Global or Sheet Symbols/Port Connections then your netnames
Hi Georg
A layer stack I used on a dual DSP board running 100MHz clock (with ~5ns
rise time??) that seemed to work ok was from top to bottom:
1. SMD placement, low speed signal.
2. GND plane
3. Signal with PWR polygon pour.
4. Signal with GND polygon pour.
5. PWR plane.
6. low speed signal.
The
Yeah, it was V2.8.
Library | Components | Place Whole Library.
I still venture back to v2.8 on occasion as it seems more robust for
importing various files such as some Gerber files, and deals with corrupt
files bette without crashing.
Regards
Brendon.
- Original Message -
From: Colby
Ted
Yesterday I received three bad posts implying that the emails I'd sent a
week ago never made it. I know this was not the case. I don't know what's
going on but it does seem a bit odd.
Brendon.
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From: Ted Tontis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Multiple recipients of list
Eric wrote
...snip The program probably thinks of it as a zero degree arc yet shows
it
as a full circle.
When rotating from zero degrees to form a circle, what comes after 359
degrees? It has to be 360 degrees, right? While multiples of 360 degrees
end at the start point, being 0
Hi Linden.
I've found the following works best when opening older version PRJ and SCH
files into the P99se database:
1. select File Open.
2. select *.PRJ for file type.
3. select the PRJ file of the heirarchy you wish to import/open.
4. you should find that all the SCH sheets in the project
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