[PCB_FORUM] Re: Display pin numbers?

We run an extract:

 

SYMBOL

SYM_NAME

DATES "LAST_MODIFIED

SYM_HAS_PIN_EDIT

SYM_TYPE

 

It reports if a symbol has been modified in the .brd.

 

Jayne

 

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[mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Salberg
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 4:23 AM
To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Display pin numbers?

 

Hello Kevin,
From what I can tell...the Package Geometry/Pin numbers was added in
14.2. But if a board was designed prior to that (even though upreved to
a newer version). Allegro uses the database library so that any mods to
a component pin, etc...(design specific) would not automatically refresh
to remove any mods. Now with a 13.5 file upreved to 15.1 through DB
Doctor, pin numbers will not display unless I refresh all. But this
would remove any mods made in the past. (Dangerous).

How can I use Allegro to uprev the design library without changing any
mods, yet allow pin numbers to display?
As I mentioned, the "board" has been upreved by Allegro 15.1.
I know if I "refresh", Allegro will update any mods back to the default
library version.

As Jean mentioned, if I extract...the symbols will overwrite any mods
that were made.

We have tech's using the free viewer that would like to see pin numbers
displayed on components, but will only work on boards that were designed
in 14.2 or later without refreshing.

Thanks for the feedback!
Mark

Kevin McCowan wrote:



If you need to uprev the symbols, why not extract them 
and use allegro to uprev them? Then you know they will still 
fit as they came from the design and refresh shouldn't 
cause any pain. I haven't noticed this problem before, 
though. Did they change something so that the pin numbers 
now show? 

Kevin McCowan 
Sr. PCB Designer 
TSI Telsys 

Mark Salberg wrote: 



Sorry, I failed to mention that the .brd file has been upreved to 15.1. 
Mark 

Mark Salberg wrote: 




Is there a way to display pin numbers on a pre-14.2 .brd file WITHOUT
refreshing all parts? 

Package Geometry/Pin numbers 

Since the board was originally created prior to 14.2, the only parts
that display pin numbers are "new parts" that did NOT exist in the
original board database library. 

If we "refresh all" we would risk unwanted changes to modified
components in the database. 

However, my gut fell is that this is the only way to get them to
display. 

Thanks, 
Mark 


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