[PCB_FORUM] Re: search and replace all

  • From: <sjcharles@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 14:48:11 -0400

I asked "why not just make them all on-off sch connectors, like everyone else 
here?" and he said "Mine will have port connectors, they look better". On some 
page we had on-off connectors and on other pages there were ports. He made them 
all port connectors and it seems to work. So onward
Sam
> 
> From: "Bolman, Shirley H" <shirley.h.bolman@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 2005/06/11 Sat PM 04:57:17 EDT
> To: <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: search and replace all
> 
> It has been a while since I used capture (old Orcad) but for flat design
> schematics
> you should only be using on or off page connectors and NOT the ports. I
> believe the
> ports were designed to use on Hierarchy type schematics. 
> 
> The only other thing that will prevent the nets from hooking up
> correctly is 
> netnames on one page not SPELLED the same as nte names on the other
> pages. Unfortunately,
> the software doesn't know you want to hook netname to ntename.
> 
> Shirley 
> an old time schematic drafter 
> 
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> sjcharles@xxxxxxx
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> 
> i did a test update to a test board and the ports didn't work, but i
> replaced the ports with off page connectors and that test went well. For
> each port, I bring in a off page connector, rename the net name and then
> i delete the port and connect the off page connector. Seems like there
> should be an easier way to place all, but doing single replacement is
> working even if it is slow progress.
> thanks 
> Sam
> > 
> > From: "westfeldt" <westfeldt_nbcd@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 2005/06/09 Thu AM 10:04:31 EDT
> > To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: search and replace all
> > 
> > Then the ports should all have worked.  Things to check are port names
> from
> > the edit/browse menu.  Also if you have pasted them in, it can be hard
> to
> > land on the hot spot; same problem would occur with off page
> connectors. 
> > 
> > 
> > Patrick Westfeldt, Jr.
> > 720-406-0887
> > 
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> sjcharles@xxxxxxx
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> > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: search and replace all
> > 
> > sorry i wasn't clear i asked the question while trying to dash out the
> door.
> > We're using 10.0 capture and the design is a flat design. We weren't
> trying
> > to use hierarchy. I thought we could do a "find and replace". 
> > 
> > > 
> > > From: "westfeldt" <westfeldt_nbcd@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Date: 2005/06/08 Wed PM 09:17:44 EDT
> > > To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: search and replace all
> > > 
> > > Assume you are talking about Capture.  I don't know the answer to
> your 
> > > question about wholesale replacement, but the ports should have
> worked.
> > > First thing to do is edit/browse hierarchical ports to make sure
> your 
> > > port names are exactly paired.  Then if your ports are in an actual 
> > > hierarchy looking for higher level block, they won't connect direct.
> 
> > > Even if you have the blocks in there, they won't show connection in 
> > > normal drc check, but you can see them in edit/browse flat netlist.
> If 
> > > they are in a hierarchy and you didn't want that, copy each page to
> a new
> > flat design.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Patrick Westfeldt, Jr.
> > > 720-406-0887
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
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> > > sjcharles@xxxxxxx
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 6:56 PM
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> > > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] search and replace all
> > > 
> > > Group: Is there a way to do a global replace Ports to off page
> connectors?
> > > WE have 15 page sch with ports thoughout every page and none of the 
> > > nets connect.
> > > 
> > > thanks for any answers
> > > SAm
> > > 
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