Mitch, Thanks for the info. Quick question though, will adding this property to only the discrete symbols and not to the other major components (IC's, etc..) will only the discrete symbol pin numbers be invisible? Since these discrete symbols are already placed on the schematic, will a "refresh" command suffice after adding $PN=# property to these discrete symbols? Thanks again. Jim S. Wages / SR. PCB Layout Designer: (919) 484-2963 -----Original Message----- From: Mitch S. Morey [mailto:cadpro2k@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 3:41 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Concept HDL - 15.1: Global turn off of discrete pin numbers? > 1. Does anyone know a way to turn off the pin numbers of discrete > pin numbers in a Concept HDL schematic? > 2. How do you export a "text searchable" pdf file of the schematic > in Concept HDL? > 1. Making Pin Numbers Invisible by Default To make the pin numbers on a component invisible by default: Add the $PN=# placeholder property on the pins on the symbol for the component. Before you add the component on the schematic, set the Pin Property Visibility option to Invisible in the Text tab of the Concept Options dialog box. After you package the design, the pin numbers will remain invisible on the schematic. The $PN=# property becomes $PN=<pin_number>. If you now change the visibility of $PN property to Value, the pin number will become visible on the schematic. 2. I'm not sure at v15.1. Let me look into it. Good day. Mitch ----------------------------------------- Stay ahead of the information curve. Receive PCB news and jobs on your desktop daily. Subscribe today to the PCB CafeNews newsletter. [ http://www10.pcbcafe.com/nl/newsletter_subscribe.php ] It's informative and essential. ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list please login at //www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum or go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list please login at //www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum or go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx -----------------------------------------------------------