Re: [PEDA] Invisible Components On PCB
Paul Gaastra wrote: > > Hello. I'm running Design Explorer 99 Spack 6. > > I don't make many boards. It seems that every time I create a new > PCB from a schematic one component gets placed with the text > information way away from the footprint. The text information is not > visible. I know it's there because when I do a zoom all the pcb is > much smaller than it should be and the size is determined by > where the invisible text is placed. It may not be part of a component. When you do "Update PCB", be sure to uncheck the two items under "classes" at the bottom of the form, otherwise Protel will generate a "placement room" for each sheet of the schematic. These rooms will march off to the upper right, making the required workspace much larger than the board. Unfotunately, these rooms are normally hidden (you hide/unhide them on the show/hide form). These rooms can be removed in the "Options/Classes" form, I think. -- 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 * - or email - * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=leave%20proteledaforum * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Invisible Components On PCB
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 autoposition to "centre" and no longer have this problem. HTH. Brendon. - Original Message - From: "Paul Gaastra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 11:59 AM Subject: [PEDA] Invisible Components On PCB > Hello. I'm running Design Explorer 99 Spack 6. > > I don't make many boards. It seems that every time I create a new > PCB from a schematic one component gets placed with the text > information way away from the footprint. The text information is not > visible. I know it's there because when I do a zoom all the pcb is > much smaller than it should be and the size is determined by > where the invisible text is placed. > > In the past I have overcome this by selecting inside an area and > selecting everything I can see. Then what's left unselected is the > offending component. > > Now I have a board where this doesn't work. I know there must be > something out there because when I do a Zoom All I get an area > much bigger than the PCB. When I do a report on the board stats I > also get a much bigger board than I can see. > > Can anyone tell me how to resolve this problem? Will it get made > into a PCB if I get it manufactured? > > > Paul Gaastra email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Technology Development Group, Hort Research > Private Bag 3123phone +64 7 8584745 > Hamilton, NEW ZEALAND fax +64 7 8584705 > > > __ > The contents of this e-mail are privileged and/or confidential to the > named recipient and are not to be used by any other person and/or > organisation. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify > the sender and delete all material pertaining to this e-mail. > __ > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * - or email - * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=leave%20proteledaforum * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Invisible Components On PCB
You could try the following: Edit/select all/ then Tools/Interactive Placement/Position Component text Check the radio button in the center of the 'Comment' component (to move all comments to the center of components). Or try globally unhiding all comment fields to find the offending comment. These methods can also be applied to the Designator text fields, but I'm guessing that they are not hidden. If all this fails do an Edit/Select/Outside Area (of your PCB) then CNTRL+DELETE to delete anything not on your PCB. > -Original Message- > From: Paul Gaastra [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, 18 July 2001 10:00 AM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: [PEDA] Invisible Components On PCB > > > Hello. I'm running Design Explorer 99 Spack 6. > > I don't make many boards. It seems that every time I create a new > PCB from a schematic one component gets placed with the text > information way away from the footprint. The text information is not > visible. I know it's there because when I do a zoom all the pcb is > much smaller than it should be and the size is determined by > where the invisible text is placed. > > In the past I have overcome this by selecting inside an area and > selecting everything I can see. Then what's left unselected is the > offending component. > > Now I have a board where this doesn't work. I know there must be > something out there because when I do a Zoom All I get an area > much bigger than the PCB. When I do a report on the board stats I > also get a much bigger board than I can see. > > Can anyone tell me how to resolve this problem? Will it get made > into a PCB if I get it manufactured? > > > Paul Gaastra email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Technology Development Group, Hort Research > Private Bag 3123phone +64 7 8584745 > Hamilton, NEW ZEALAND fax +64 7 8584705 > > > __ > The contents of this e-mail are privileged and/or confidential to the > named recipient and are not to be used by any other person and/or > organisation. If you have received this e-mail in error, > please notify > the sender and delete all material pertaining to this e-mail. > __ > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * - or email - * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=leave%20proteledaforum * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
