Re: [PEDA] question about new footprint in PROTEL
Anand, While there have been several replies which address the question of cancelling out of the PCB Wizzard, and then proceeding from there to generate your new component, there is yet another way that I use all of the time which usually saves me a lot of time and energy. Make a copy of an existing component that is close to what you want, and then modify it to suit your needs. It is usually a simple thing to find a similar component to what you need, even if it is in a different library or in a different database. This can save you a tremendous amount of time, especially if it is a complex component. Simply highlight the component and rigntclick on it, select copy, and then keep your mouse in the same window (or move to the project or database library that you want the copy to be in) and rightclick again and select paste. This will work with both PCB and Schematic, although slightly differently, and you can then modify the component as you need to and then rename it. Wala! Don't forget that even if you do not have the original library for a component, that you can make a local library from any database (either PCB or Schematic), and then proceed to copy the component that you want to modify to where ever you need it, and then delete the local library when you are done with it (don't forget to empty the recycle bin). Don't forget to double check and make sure that you don't have any wierd properties or things that you don't want, that may have followed you from the old component, which you may not see if you do not have the same layers turned on. While it helps to compare layers between the source and destination libraries, remember that there could still be layers there that can't be seen since they were turned off in the source library. Generally speaking, if you are fimiliar with the original component, or it is one that you have previously made, you will not have to worry about this. Also remember that Protel usually resets the origin of any component that is copied, so you may have to redo the origin of the new component to suit your needs. Hope this helps, JaMi - Original Message - From: Anand Kulkarni [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PROTEL USER Group [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 7:27 PM Subject: [PEDA] question about new footprint in PROTEL Hi everybody, Is the new component wizard the only way to go about creating a new component footprint in PROTEL or is there a way by which you can do it yourself (without using the wizard)? please do reply, thanks and regards Anand Kulkarni * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] question about new footprint in PROTEL
Anand, No, the wizard is not the only method by which you can create component footprints. hit cancel and you'll be able to create it yourself by using primitives. aj From: Anand Kulkarni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Hi everybody, Is the new component wizard the only way to go about creating a new component footprint in PROTEL or is there a way by which you can do it yourself (without using the wizard)? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] question about new footprint in PROTEL
Anand Kulkarni wrote: Hi everybody, Is the new component wizard the only way to go about creating a new component footprint in PROTEL or is there a way by which you can do it yourself (without using the wizard)? Just cancel the Wizard, then make the component manually. If cancelling the wizard takes you out of the make component mode, look through the library for PCB_Component_1 (or something like that) - that will be the empty component the wizard started to make, and you can edit that component to create your own manually. -- 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] question about new footprint in PROTEL
Just hit Cancel when the wizard starts and you can construct a component footprint manually. -Original Message- From: Anand Kulkarni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 20 November 2002 14:28 To: PROTEL USER Group Subject: [PEDA] question about new footprint in PROTEL Hi everybody, Is the new component wizard the only way to go about creating a new component footprint in PROTEL or is there a way by which you can do it yourself (without using the wizard)? please do reply, thanks and regards Anand Kulkarni * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] question about new footprint in PROTEL
Just cancel out of the wizard, when it comes up, and and you should get to the manual input mode (ie a blank page) in the librarian. You can then place pads, number them, place line on the silkscreen layer to draw an outline for the part, ect. Think by default it names the componet COMPONENT_1 or something, which you can just rename using tools, rename component, I think it is. ---Phil AK Hi everybody, AK Is the new component wizard the only way to go about creating a new component footprint in PROTEL or is there a way by which you can do it yourself (without using the wizard)? AK please do reply, AK thanks and regards AK Anand Kulkarni * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] question about new footprint in PROTEL
In a message dated 11/19/2002 10:37:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is the new component wizard the only way to go about creating a new component footprint in PROTEL or is there a way by which you can do it yourself (without using the wizard)? In 99SE, just hit Escape as the wizard starts and you'll have a blank component to work with. Steve Hendrix * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
