[PCB_FORUM] Re: Is there any way to replace more than one via, but not all of them?

Hi Dave,

Thanks!  Now...where can I find that piece of skill code?

Regards,

Austin

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> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dave Seymour
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> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Is there any way to replace more than one via,
> but not all of them?
> 
> 
> Austin,
> 
> There is a piece of skill code available:
> 
> replace_update_via.il
> 
> Which will replace vias by window.
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> Dave Seymour
> Ixia
> 919.267.4840
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Austin Franklin
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 6:20 PM
> To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Is there any way to replace more than one via, but
> not all of them?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I want to replace more than one and less than all vias.  In
> tools/replace, if I use padstack replace, I can select a via, and there
> is a checkbox for single instance, or if not checked, it replaces them
> all.  When in single instance mode, I can't do multiple selections (not
> surprising, after all, it is called "single instance").  Is there a way
> to use the selection box to select a group of vias, or some other way of
> selecting multiple vias and changing them to a different via padstack?
> 
> 15.7.
> 
> ..and I've gotten bitten by not checking single instance mode, and it
> changes all the instances of that via...and there is no undo!  So, I
> have learned to save often when replacing vias...
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Austin
> 
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